tank glass/algae - Aquarium Advice

nitrous · 11-28-2005, 09:36 PM

i kno now i have brown algae on my glass anything i can get to get it off?

**QTOFFER** · 11-28-2005, 09:41 PM

It rubs off very easily. How much light do you have on the tank? The brown stuff grows better in low light conditions. Eventually, it will disappear as the tank matures and most likely be replaced by some form of green algae.

rich311k · 11-28-2005, 09:43 PM

Wipe it off. It should come right off. Ottos will eat it. It is common in new tanks. It will go away on it own as the tank matures.

nitrous · 11-28-2005, 09:53 PM

i have 15 watt in 20 [acronym:660254a8fd="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:660254a8fd] and the tank has been running for 4 weeks and i dont think i can have at otto are they compatible with chiclids?

rich311k · 11-28-2005, 10:28 PM

Just wipe it off. It will go away on its own

11-28-2005, 09:36 PM	#1
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11-28-2005, 09:53 PM	#4
nitrous Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago ridge, illinois Posts: 801 Images: 6	i have 15 watt in 20 [acronym:660254a8fd="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:660254a8fd] and the tank has been running for 4 weeks and i dont think i can have at otto are they compatible with chiclids? __________________ 20 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-plants and 2 red zebra chiclids 15 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]- shark tank 36 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-3 yellow labs 3 red zebra 1 jewel/plants

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11-28-2005, 09:41 PM	#2
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,701 Images: 30	It rubs off very easily. How much light do you have on the tank? The brown stuff grows better in low light conditions. Eventually, it will disappear as the tank matures and most likely be replaced by some form of green algae.

11-28-2005, 09:43 PM	#3
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Wipe it off. It should come right off. Ottos will eat it. It is common in new tanks. It will go away on it own as the tank matures.

11-28-2005, 10:28 PM	#5
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Just wipe it off. It will go away on its own