Anubia Algae (with pics) Help!
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looks like brown algae(diatoms). is this a new tank? how much light is over it and wht size is tank?
Brown algae usually grows in newer tanks with high silicates and in tanks that have low light. It is easily rubbed off, but will usually return. Most tanks that have this are newly set up and the brown algae just goes away on it's own with time. http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9
Does the stuff on your leaves rub off easily? How long has the tank been set-up? What wattage are your lights?
Does the stuff on your leaves rub off easily? How long has the tank been set-up? What wattage are your lights?
It's from a 3 years old tank, and I'm glad you asked about rubbing it cause its impossible.
I have 2 24watts tubes, CO2, ferts and all. The plant grows(slowly) but the algae resists.
Also nobody in my "clean team" wants to taste it (ottos, siamese, shrimps, bristlenose)
I have 2 24watts tubes, CO2, ferts and all. The plant grows(slowly) but the algae resists.
Also nobody in my "clean team" wants to taste it (ottos, siamese, shrimps, bristlenose)
Is this growing on any other plants?
Since it isn't easily removed, I'll take a wild guess at brush algae. As you can see in some of these pictures it can sometimes grow close to the leaf, instead of branching out and looks a bit like what you have. http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9
The brush algae is about half way down the page.
Since it isn't easily removed, I'll take a wild guess at brush algae. As you can see in some of these pictures it can sometimes grow close to the leaf, instead of branching out and looks a bit like what you have. http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9
The brush algae is about half way down the page.
I have the same think on my anubias..usually the older leaves..the new ones don't show this stuff.
I thought it was diatoms but it does not rub off.
I thought it was diatoms but it does not rub off.