Brown Algae suddenly??

[GoatcheesePizza]

Hey people,
My ten gallon tank has gotten algae on the rocks very recently. I have a couple cory catfish in there as well as one molly (i had more). Should an algae eater solve the problem?

Also my live plants are getting spots that look to me like burn spots? (thats my guess). They are brown and i think its just because i keep the light on too long on the nights i stay up. Can this be reversed or taken away somehow?

All for now,
Thanks.

Go 7up!

 

[Fishkeeper26]

How long has your tank been set up?

 

[GoatcheesePizza]

its been set up for about three weeks or so.

 

[Fishkeeper26]

The algae is normal for newly established tanks, you don't need to worry about an algae eater. It should just brush off

 

[GoatcheesePizza]

but...it hasent been there before. How do i brush it off though?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

Haha the algae just develops, I use an unused toothbrush

 

[GoatcheesePizza]

Ahhh... so then the filter will suck up all of it. I will be sure to try that soon! Thanks!

 

[Fishkeeper26]

Yep!

 

[GoatcheesePizza]

What about my plants though?

 

[krap101]

Sounds like diatoms. They're harmless, and actually pretty cool under the microscope. Oto's love the stuff, but it should go away on its own. Pictures would confirm it

 

[GoatcheesePizza]

Here is the algae as well as a leaf of one of my plants. sorry for the bad quality as i took them with my phone...

 

[GoatcheesePizza]

also its my first tim uploading pics so i had no idea what i was doing. i see one is an image and the other a thumbnail. oops :O lol

 

[krap101]

I wouldn't be too worried. If you don't like the look, it should wipe right off (hand, brush, towel etc)

 

[Mr. Limpet]

BA is a pain for sure, I just got though 2 long months of it .

Here's a link that will help you understand why and what you can do about it.

Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association » Algae in the Planted Aquarium

 

[GoatcheesePizza]

Hey thanks guys! the site that Mr. Limpet posted said i could scrape it off, time and/or algae eaters. I didnt get the time today to actually try to scrape/brush it off and I dont really want to because then it would just fill the water with crap wouldnt it? With an algae eater it wouldnt do that. Though it would take longer, you guys said that an algae eater should take care of it so yeah... im going with an oto. I was wanting to get one anyway. Thanks everyone. hopefully get one this weekend. If i dont i will then probably do it manually.

 

[Deckape]

Hey thanks guys! the site that Mr. Limpet posted said i could scrape it off, time and/or algae eaters. I didnt get the time today to actually try to scrape/brush it off and I dont really want to because then it would just fill the water with crap wouldnt it? With an algae eater it wouldnt do that. Though it would take longer, you guys said that an algae eater should take care of it so yeah... im going with an oto. I was wanting to get one anyway. Thanks everyone. hopefully get one this weekend. If i dont i will then probably do it manually.

Otos do better in groups. They like company.