algea?

[sbundy]

hello
every 4 to 5 days i have to clean my glass because of these brown spots which im told is algea. is this normal? is this harmful to my fish? what about a sucker fish? will he help. i was also told they dont eat brown algea? what should i do? does this eventually go away?

thanks for helping

69g
2 red rainbows
2 boesmani rainbows
2 yellow gouramis
2 cherry barbs
2 red torpedo barbs
2 silver molly

for some reason i like to put them in pairs!!

 

[happychem]

In a new tank, perfectly normal.

No, not harmful to fish.

Various types of fish do exist which will eat this algae, but it will go away on its own in time. If you want to keep an Oto cat of small pleco, have at it, they're great fish and I love 'em. But if you don't have an interest in them, they're not for you. They don't solve an algae problem, meerly feed on it, keep it under control and keep your tank clear of small amounts. They will add to your bio-load, natch, so they can be as much of a problem as a solution to algal blooms.