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	OK, what sup with brown algae?
princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	This is a new sight to me, i've had my tank for over 3 years now, and this is the FIRST time i've had brown algae... is this going to harm anyhting? I realize i need an algae eater, but my last one was eaten by my rtb shark believe it or not and im waiting to get a new one till i set up my 20 for my shark (lol ) i just cant get rid of him hes HUGE!!! Anything help is greatly appreciated me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	My tanks fairly new and i'm getting the same thing. I have an algea eater and he wont touch it. Its growing on some of my non-living rocks. It doesn't seem to be harming my fish or distrupting the water quality.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Brown algae is common in newly set up tanks...they're also often a result of too much phosophates from over feeding. I'm not sure you'll find any algae eaters that will actually eat it. I've had sucess with phoshpate removers, and malasyian trumpet snails. ^_^
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	For some reason i've seen my loach eating it. Either he's really hungry or he naturally eats it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
dp33 Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Aug-2004	Recently I set up a tiny 5 gal tank in my cube at work. It got brown algae all over the glass and plastic plants. I put in 2 ottos (aka otocinclus, aka dwarf suckermouth)and they started chompin away immediately! The next day my murky tank was nearly spotless. Definitely worth a try as long as you first remove anything big enuff to eat them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	princess: If your fluorescent light is 3 years old as well, replacing it with a new bulb will cure your brown algae woes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	new lights, new(er) filter... so no not that problem maybe i'll try the octos... me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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