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    Brown Algae problem.....tank sort of new....im lost

    alright thanks guys!...im going to go out this weekend and see what i can get for what little money i have right now. test kit, salt, and more snails? i only have around 5 now...if that, they seem to dissapear on me (not even being able to find the shell!)
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    Brown Algae problem.....tank sort of new....im lost

    the bulbs are around that old ...roughly 8 months id say. i was thinking about metal halid lighting...would this be a better option? also......today, my tank turned a dingy yellow.....its the water, i gotta get to the pet store asap....im really in a pinch right now :cry:
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    Brown Algae problem.....tank sort of new....im lost

    im going to take it in to the pet store for them to test it....cuz for some odd reason im not beleiving the test results....because i KNOW the ph isnt where its saying it is. its a color chart, and it says "high, normal, low" im guessing this is a bad kit? lol i heard something about strips...
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    Brown Algae problem.....tank sort of new....im lost

    okay the reverse osmosis i have been told to me before, was hoping i wouldnt have to take that step due to not having a ton of money at the moment. but if i gotta i will. all of my levels are normal so says the test kit, dunno if its off or not cuz its the glass tube one that you add the...
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    Brown Algae problem.....tank sort of new....im lost

    Okay, the tank has been up for i want to say for around 6 months maybe longer. iv run into this massive brown algae outbreak. im doing frequent water changes along with vacuuming the bottom, i add purple up at night, got snails, and HAD a lawn mower blenny. the tank is 40 long, and i have a...
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