My tank have been set up for 6 months and now something is growing in my tank which is in BROWN color. It attach it on the glass, fake plant, and rock. I dont know what is that and how should I get rip of it. I change my water 25% once a week, I put salt and water conditioner after I changed the water. And no direct sunlight. 6 Guppies in my 10 gallon tank.
Thx a lot
2007-02-02 04:12:27 · 13 answers · asked by Adam 45653 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Buy and Algae Eater. don't buy an algae eater that will out grow your tank. I LOVE chinese algae eaters 1-5", and maybe 2-3 Otacinclus algae eaters (get about 1"). These are great for guppie tanks and adds some fish to it as well. DO NOT get a Plecostomos as they will without a doubt outgrow your 10 gallon tank. I have seen first hand a baby plecostomos grow 10" in a 10 gallon tank in about 8 years.
2007-02-02 04:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
brown aglea without a doubt. While it is not harmful in any way to the fish, it is a direct link to high nitrates in the water. Be sure to clean the gravel well when you do your water changes and try increasing the changes to 30 - 40% per week for a few weeks and it should slowly clear on up. Cutting back on the lighting will help some as well.
Many algae eating fish do not like brown algae and will only eat it if starving, buy this, buy that is not always the answer.
2007-02-02 12:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Algae bloom, diatoms by the sound of it. I would feed a bit less, and check if something you put in the tank is adding silicates to the water. I'd check your substrate or rock.
2007-02-02 14:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Brian 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am having the same problem. My tank has been setup for 2 years but never had this problem. I would like to know what is this?
2007-02-02 12:15:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its brown algae. Chack you don't have excessive light & high Phosphate levels.
2007-02-05 16:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by ispooky2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all it is is brown algae just get some paper towels and wipe it off, i have an aquarium for 2 years and experienced it numerous amouts of time.....also try to cut back on lighting too
2007-02-02 15:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by GONG 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its just brown agae. You can use a toothbrush to scrub it off. Its not harmful to the fish, but it is kind of ugly. Ive had the same problem and I just scrub it off when it grows.
2007-02-02 12:43:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Even if it is not algae, then you still should have an algae eater (a plecostomos). They are not very expensive. I recommend getting a small one because they are cheaper and they will grow as large as the tank requires them.
2007-02-02 12:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by moonwizard4 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Its just brown algae, check this link out for the causes and how to get rid of it. http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/algae.htm
2007-02-02 12:17:31 · answer #9 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like algae. Algae fish are suppose to help because they eat the algae.
2007-02-02 12:16:52 · answer #10 · answered by precious1too 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋