Is this Algae?

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TheLadySmoke

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There are brown spots on my fake plant.. I'm not sure if it is brown algae?
 

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Definitely looks like diatoms. This is common in new set ups and is caused from excess silicates in the water. It will eventually clear up on it's own as the silicates are used up. You can also get nerite snails as they love diatoms.
 
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