Brown algae

[Bigtay]

What can I do about the brown algae that is growing in my tank, what kind of pleco,fish,snail or shrimp that will eat it?

[Welshy]

Diatoms are a pain I'm currently suffering with them at the moment are you using silica sand? I have a post you can check out but I think most people suggested otto's and or larger water changes although I Have been told they will eventually disappear

[Bigtay]

Originally Posted by Welshy

Diatoms are a pain I'm currently suffering with them at the moment are you using silica sand? I have a post you can check out but I think most people suggested otto's and or larger water changes although I Have been told they will eventually disappear

I have crush coral, what exactly is an otto

[HUKIT]

Otto's work well but I would still recommned a Bristlenose plec depending on what size tank you have.

Diatoms will generally burn themselves out after the tank is established and stabilized.

Otocinclus Catfish, Otto Cat

[Bigtay]

Originally Posted by HUKIT

Otto's work well but I would still recommned a Bristlenose plec depending on what size tank you have.

Diatoms will generally burn themselves out after the tank is established and stabilized.

Otocinclus Catfish, Otto Cat

I have an 60 gallon tank with 13 African cichlids,I may go with the bristlenose pleco,but whatever way I go I will have to order them because my town dont sell neither fish, thank y'all for the advice....

[mfdrookie516]

Bad idea to get a fish to take care of a problem IMHO. Ottos would be dinner in that tank. The diatoms will eventually go away.

[Bigtay]

Originally Posted by mfdrookie516

Bad idea to get a fish to take care of a problem IMHO. Ottos would be dinner in that tank. The diatoms will eventually go away.

I have been reading about diatoms, ima just wait because I don't want anymore fish in there,ima just keep doin my weekly water change and wait it out,might get sum snails and see how long they will last with the cichlids...what causes the diatoms, my tank was an 2nd hand tank, I had it about 6 months