Brown Algae, growing on plants

[tetraboi]

there's brown stuff growing on my plastic plants.
is it brown algae?
how do i get rid of it?
is there a fish that will eat this?

 

[alphabetta]

it could very well be brown algae. how old is your tank? If it is brown algae, and you have room for more fish, otos do a wonderful job on brown algae....here's a link to find out more about them

http://www.otocinclus.com/

Read up too because they sometimes have some acclimation issues

 

[Hound]

For plastic plants a mild bleach solution and elbow grease can do wonders. Use an old toothbrush for scrubbing.

 

[mickeymacleod]

I found that just rubbing it under plain, warm tap water worked alright and my plants had been brown for quite a while.

 

[Traci]

go with the otos. I just washed my decorations under warm water and scrubbed when necessary. But this is get old fast. The otos do a fantabulous job with the brown gunk.