When you start getting Brown Algae all over your plants and rocks do you have to take everything out and clean it? Or can you just change the water and clean the sides?
Brown Algae
- Thread starter Doug E. Fresh
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10weeks - 2 months and a bit. Your tank is still fairly new. This type if algae is common in a new(er) tank. You can try to clean it, but it will most likely keep getting it. I would wait a bit more (up to 6 months) and it will go away by it self.
Thats up to you. If you wait it will go away by it self. If you clean it off now, it will come back.
I always just wipe down the inside of the tank with a paper towel when I do a water change. Sometimes I take the decorations out and clean them too, only because it bothers me when my tanks look 'dirty'...lol....but it isn't necessary to do. Eventually, like Kasakato said...it will eventually go away as your tank settles in.
Green algae is different. IT can be due to high light, excess nutrients, and other factors. You can try to clean it off. Some times it will stay away without needing treatment.
When I had some brown algae in my tank, a bought a few otocinclus catfish and they loved the stuff! They had it under control after a few days - including what was on the rocks, gravel, glass, plants, and decorations. You don't need too many to do the job. When they have eaten all the brown algae, however, you have to supplement their diet with algae tablets.
They are cute little guys that may hide on you during the day, but can sometimes be seen sitting on a rock or a plant leaf. They seem to do most of their algae eating at night, at least for me.
Kind Regards,
LogJam
They are cute little guys that may hide on you during the day, but can sometimes be seen sitting on a rock or a plant leaf. They seem to do most of their algae eating at night, at least for me.
Kind Regards,
LogJam
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