Black&Brown Algae..

[FSEMTB2]

Does anyone know what this is? It is Black & Brown and almost looks like mold..I see it beginning to grow on my ornaments...What is the best treatment for it?

Thanks again AA..

Ken

 

[Jchillin]

Does it look anything like the "Brush" algae towards the bottom of the link?

http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9

 

[FSEMTB2]

That looks like it..LOL

 

[mr86mister]

i'm guessing you want to clean it up? i will guarantee that otto's will clean it up in a jiff......but give some specs. about your tank to see if they can go in...and if you want to look yourself just go to www.otocinclus.com its a great website about them


plus otto's are cool little fish

 

[greenmaji]

I dont know if there is a fish that will eat the brush alage.. its kinda rough and distructive..

 

[Jchillin]

There isn't...the link I posted mentions that it's tough...even to remove mechanically.

 

[mr86mister]

oh, my mistake i was was looking at the brown algae....(screw my comment on the ottos) they are still cool fish though

 

[oxymoron]

True Siamese Algae Eaters will eat brush algae, but they are very hard to find. I've been looking for one for a while.

 

[severum mama]

I had a bunch of that brush algae in my 55 gallon tank at work. It was covering all the rocks in there but I thought it looked kinda cool so I didn't worry about it. I got a bristlenose pleco a couple days later, not expecting it to eat the brush algae, and the pleco ate all of it in 2 days. I couldn't believe it. I'm not saying it will work for you, or that BNs generally eat brush algae, but mine did.

 

[cJw]

I've got some brown algae that isn't diatoms and is mainly on my slate. I've tried scratching it off with a fingernail as a test, and that does nothing.

My pleco doesn't appear to be touching it, as it's surely not decreasing at all - suggestions? Stiff bristled brush and elbow grease? :|

 

[Jchillin]

Stiff bristled brush and elbow grease?

Absolutely...bleach is also good...1 part bleach...2 parts water....rinse, rinse, rinse...etc.

This is probably one of the tougher algae's.

 

[cJw]

Well flippin' YAY.

Maybe it doesn't look so bad afterall. ;p