fishdud
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rich311k said:Does it come off quickly in a cloud of dust?
When scrubbed off the glass it does
undercutter said:it should go away on it's own eventually, it's common with new tanks because it feeds on silicates from the glue residue and such
I've had it in my tank really bad for about 4-5 months but it's finally going away, I'm not seeing any new growth
So I how do I prevent it from happening and how do I get rid of it? It looks soo ugly on my plants
My tank isn't new tho. I think this is the second time that's happened. Will it do any harm to my plants?
jcolon said:See the link below for suggestions... although it's really about the silica level in the water. The silicone, glass etc can leach out silica's which is why newer tanks have the issue initially ... however after a few months ... if it's only getting worst ... it usually high silica in the tap.
Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association » Algae in the Planted Aquarium
undercutter said:I would rub it off from the plant leaves once in a while so that they can get enough light. There is a lot of conflicting advice how to deal with it too. Some sources say that you actually want to increase the light so that the plants outcompete brown algae for nutrients, that is if your tank is heavily planted though
I would say its somewhat heavily planted
undercutter said:lol unless that picture was taken before the brown algae attack your tank looks positively pristine
in my brand new tank the brown algae would cover the leaves and portions of the glass in about two weeks and would still look ugly after cleaning
I just waited it out and it's finally going away after 5 months
I would say your tank is at least moderately planted, there are a lot of sources online that say you should increase the light, intensity or duration, to combat it, which is opposite for what you should do for green algae
I am not an expert perhaps somebody else here can explain it better
Haha it was taken like an hour ago. I cleaned off the front glass but the back has more but its hard to see. These were taken just now
And so what you're saying I should leave my lights on longer?