Brown algae

[Bobo8]

I've been getting a lot of brown algae all vet my plants, how do I get rid of it? Here's a pic,
My nitrates were way too high so I did 2 20% water changes last week , they are still around 50
Ammonia and nitrite are 0 temp is 75, it's a 36 gallon, I don't water change that much so could increasing water changes make it go away ? Or keep from getting it?

 

[Scottyhorse]

Probably diatoms. Make sure you don't overfeed, do a big water change like 75% and they will go away eventually.

 

[Bobo8]

Will it disappear off of the plants?

 

[Fishanatic]

Will it disappear off of the plants?

I am pretty sure it will!

 

[Scottyhorse]

Yep! It will. Might take a while though.

 

[Bobo8]

Okay I did a 40% change, how much should I be doing a week? Just one? And how much? 20% or more?

 

[Bobo8]

Since I've done the water changes it seems to have gotten worse. I did 2 water changes that week; one 20% and one 40% and the nitrates are still in the 40 to 50 range. I don't know what to do. Help! Here's another pic of the algae.

 

[Bobo8]

It also seems to only be on plants exposed to light. The leaves that aren't getting light are fine.

 

[Sillyfishies]

I have the same problem. It's seems to be getting better with time

 

[Bobo8]

Mine has been getting slowly worse. But has been rapidly getting worse in the last month.