Brown Alge In my Brackish Tank - Aquarium Advice

jeffs10 · 11-05-2004, 10:03 PM

My [acronym:05109a722d="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:05109a722d] is 1.014 get really bad brown alge on the glass on on the substate weekly i have to do big water changes every week to get rid of it all. I have a GSP and a scorpion Fish. Feed My puffer krill but remove uneated food daily any suggestions?
0 ammonia
0 nitrate

lights on 8am to 10 pm no timer

should i get a timer and reduce time light is on
Jeff

Menagerie · 11-06-2004, 12:29 AM

Brown algae is not dependant on ligth (no chloroplast). My BW tank gets some algae, but I just wipe it off the tank monthly. Switch to twice a week [acronym:eede845f59="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:eede845f59] of 25% and feed your fish every other day. All my fish eat every other day--it's fine for fish. After a month or so, you should see some improvement.
Do you vacuum the substrate when you do the water changes?

jeffs10 · 11-06-2004, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Menagerie

Brown algae is not dependant on ligth (no chloroplast). My BW tank gets some algae, but I just wipe it off the tank monthly. Switch to twice a week [acronym:845ede8f39="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:845ede8f39] of 25% and feed your fish every other day. All my fish eat every other day--it's fine for fish. After a month or so, you should see some improvement.
Do you vacuum the substrate when you do the water changes?

Yes every time do a water change the substrate gets vacuumed.

But with a Green Spotted Puffer is scale less so it needs weekly water changes to stay healthy

Menagerie · 11-06-2004, 11:43 AM

Okay, I suggest doing water changes two times a week to see if the diatoms are lessened.

Pufferpunk · 11-06-2004, 11:58 AM

Very common for newer tanks. It should settle down after a while.

i3k · 11-08-2004, 03:27 AM

I get brown algae in my fresh water tank and I'm thinking its because of the high temp. I currently have the temperature of 86 degrees because one of the fish had parasites. Ever since the temp. was raised I started having the algae on the walls of the tank. It's not so bad, I just wipe it off every week and the tank looks clean again

i3k · 11-08-2004, 03:28 AM

Also, I heard that if your tank is close to the window and the Sun light hits the tank a lot, you will get algae. Not sure if about brown algae but sun light makes the green algae multiply

11-05-2004, 10:03 PM	#1
jeffs10 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chicago il Posts: 105 Images: 11	Brown Alge In my Brackish Tank My [acronym:05109a722d="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:05109a722d] is 1.014 get really bad brown alge on the glass on on the substate weekly i have to do big water changes every week to get rid of it all. I have a GSP and a scorpion Fish. Feed My puffer krill but remove uneated food daily any suggestions? 0 ammonia 0 nitrate lights on 8am to 10 pm no timer should i get a timer and reduce time light is on Jeff

11-06-2004, 12:29 AM	#2
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	Brown algae is not dependant on ligth (no chloroplast). My BW tank gets some algae, but I just wipe it off the tank monthly. Switch to twice a week [acronym:eede845f59="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:eede845f59] of 25% and feed your fish every other day. All my fish eat every other day--it's fine for fish. After a month or so, you should see some improvement. Do you vacuum the substrate when you do the water changes? __________________

11-06-2004, 11:43 AM	#4
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	Okay, I suggest doing water changes two times a week to see if the diatoms are lessened. __________________

11-06-2004, 11:58 AM	#5
Pufferpunk Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 641 Images: 11	Very common for newer tanks. It should settle down after a while. __________________ The Puffer Forum http://www.thepufferforum.org/ Pufferpunk's Tanks http://wetwebfotos.com/Home?actionRe...ew&userID=1918

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11-08-2004, 03:27 AM	#6
i3k Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 237 Images: 13	I get brown algae in my fresh water tank and I'm thinking its because of the high temp. I currently have the temperature of 86 degrees because one of the fish had parasites. Ever since the temp. was raised I started having the algae on the walls of the tank. It's not so bad, I just wipe it off every week and the tank looks clean again

11-08-2004, 03:28 AM	#7
i3k Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 237 Images: 13	Also, I heard that if your tank is close to the window and the Sun light hits the tank a lot, you will get algae. Not sure if about brown algae but sun light makes the green algae multiply

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