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tkociban

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Have brown algae covering part of the bottom of my tank. Is there any invert that will eat it.
 
tkociban said:
Have brown algae covering part of the bottom of my tank. Is there any invert that will eat it.

Brown algae otherwise known as Diatoms are a normal part of a new tank. They will go away with time. They are feeding off nutrients and silicates in the sand. They will starve out and receed.
 
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