Redish brown algea is it good for the tank

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almsk8s4life

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i have a 55 gallon tank and just ablout two days ago this redish brown algea has started to grow on the rocks i was just wondering if it is bad or good because i have a bala shark that has been eating it
 
It is Brown algae(diatoms)...it's harmless and normal in new tanks. Otocinclus cats are very adept at eating the stuff.
 
It goes away after a few months once the tank matures and the nutrients balance out.
 
My common pleco loves the stuff too.

My tank has been set up for over a year now,and I haven't completely gotten rid of it.
 
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