Brown Algae on Anubis

[discusdude]

I have some Anubis in my discus tank. It was looking really good for a while but now it has some brown algae on the leaves. The temp is around 85. Is that to hot for the plants? Is this causing it?

How should I care for these plants?
How can i get rid of the algae?
-Thanks Plant Peeps!

 

[BigJim]

If it's just diatoms, you can wipe it off pretty easily. Diatoms are common in new tanks and often pop up if you have a source of silicates. They're really nothing to worry about. Otos love diatoms, but that tank might be a little warm for them.

If the algae doesn't wipe off easily, it's probably BBA. Hydrogen peroxide will kill the algae. I use a syringe to inject the peroxide into the water right next to the algae. Hydrogen peroxide dissociates into water and oxygen in the tank.

 

[discusdude]

I'm going to try wiping it off. I'm also in the market for a pleco to keep things a little cleaner.

 

[doogle]

careful...plecos and planted tanks dont work for long...they get big and wreak havoc on plants

 

[TropicalAquariumExpert]

Silicates are the main reason (I have learned this the hard way), some substrate although sold as neutral increase silicates levels and cause the bloom.