Is this brown algae?

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goku

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Is this brown algae? And how do I remove whatever it is. It's a fuzzy brown layer on my river sand substrate. The tank is a 33 gallon planted tank with 2 opaline gouramis. The water looks dirty because i tried to remove that stuff using a net and moved the sand too much.IMG_20180914_021223.jpg
 
Research Diatom algae and determine if it applies to your situation.
 
Research Diatom algae and determine if it applies to your situation.
I did that. Turns out it's because it's a newly set up tank so the substrate has a lot of excess nutrients in it
 
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