Brown stuff???

[goldfish620]

Hi my little brother has a small 1 gallon tank with a beta fish and I have a 10 gallon tank. I looked at his tank today and found brown stuff on the gravel and decoration this has never happened to my tank before because I have goldfish (really maintained) I know I am upgrading tanks soon. But help its gross I have never seen it before and this is not my tank its my little brothers.... Thanks.

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[venymae]

Could be brown algea? Most likely because the betta is in such a small tank and the nutrients build up fast. Just my guess.

 

[mrvincent]

Is there a light in the bowl ? Maybe it's diatoms... Or fish poop...

 

[goldfish620]

Algae I have only have only had green and yes there's a light to thank I maintain my tank q lot everyday but his tank I haven't looked up with n in 3 days .

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[Keflan]

Is the light on a lot? Long periods of the light being on will cause this brown algae if it is that.

 

[mrvincent]

That may be diatoms... Anyways that's harmless.

 

[twiddlemuffin]

That may be diatoms... Anyways that's harmless.

+1 and it'll go away on its own when it runs out of food source.

 

[mrvincent]

+1 and it'll go away on its own when it runs out of food source.

Probably you feed too much. Anyways, betta bowls must be 100% water changed /week.

 

[goldfish620]

No my brother doesn't feed the beta fish that much. I showed him good habit's....

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[Coursair]

If there is no filter then water changes are even more important. With a filter i'd do 50% weekly changes.

Lights on no more than 6 hours daily for now. Timers are cheap.

Gravel vacuum if no live plants.

Bettas appreciate live plants. Java Fern or a moss ball are easy.

 

[goldfish620]

There is a filter already..

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[NYgiantsRP]

Only leave the lights on 8 hours a day, get a stem of anacharis, or sword plant, and change 50% of the water every week. Should clear up soon.

 

[goldfish620]

Thanks a ton

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