Ok, so we have what I believe to be brown algea spreading on the glass of our tank. I need some advice on how to get rid of it and control it.
Here is some history on our tank....
We did a fishless cycle in December which was complete in 3 weeks. It is a 10 gallon tank with dirt and gravel substrate and live plants. After the fishless cycle was complete, we added 8 neons. We have since added 4 cory cats and 2 red cherry shrimp. Everyone has seemed to be very happy so far and the tank has looked extemely clean. We had a slight bit of green algae showing up on the light cover, so we clean that regularly and have reduced the light to 7-8 hours a day. Just this week, brown algae has started to show up on the front glass of the tank. It does not appear to be anywhere else, but it is spreading. I tested to water to see if anything was unusual. Ammonia is at 0ppm, nitrites are at 0ppm, and nitrates are at 5ppm. I have done some research and have read that it is very easy to clean. The problem, however, is that most of it is pretty low on the glass, and I am looking for another solution to avoid regular massive water changes in case the problem is reoccuring. Is there something I can do to get rid of and prevent this stuff? I thought maybe there was a type of sucker fish that would work, but it doesn't seem like there are any that would work in a 10 gal tank. Plus, I already have a good stock of fish and don't want to overcrowd it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Here is some history on our tank....
We did a fishless cycle in December which was complete in 3 weeks. It is a 10 gallon tank with dirt and gravel substrate and live plants. After the fishless cycle was complete, we added 8 neons. We have since added 4 cory cats and 2 red cherry shrimp. Everyone has seemed to be very happy so far and the tank has looked extemely clean. We had a slight bit of green algae showing up on the light cover, so we clean that regularly and have reduced the light to 7-8 hours a day. Just this week, brown algae has started to show up on the front glass of the tank. It does not appear to be anywhere else, but it is spreading. I tested to water to see if anything was unusual. Ammonia is at 0ppm, nitrites are at 0ppm, and nitrates are at 5ppm. I have done some research and have read that it is very easy to clean. The problem, however, is that most of it is pretty low on the glass, and I am looking for another solution to avoid regular massive water changes in case the problem is reoccuring. Is there something I can do to get rid of and prevent this stuff? I thought maybe there was a type of sucker fish that would work, but it doesn't seem like there are any that would work in a 10 gal tank. Plus, I already have a good stock of fish and don't want to overcrowd it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
it's great for getting down low right above the gravel and in tight corners. You don't even have to remove any water to use it.
