How to prevent brown algae on plants

[NZed]

The fish and tank are doing well...apart from the plants.
Some plants have amounts of brown algae on them.
Looking like its making them sick.
How can I prevent this from happening ?
How do I remove the brown algae ?

I have been also starting to use Algae fix...which has given me excellent
results for green water born algae.
But does nothing it seems for the brown algae on the plants..
Suggestions ?
NZed


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[Jon Pike]

"NZed" > wrote in :

> The fish and tank are doing well...apart from the plants.
> Some plants have amounts of brown algae on them.
> Looking like its making them sick.
> How can I prevent this from happening ?
> How do I remove the brown algae ?
>
> I have been also starting to use Algae fix...which has given me excellent
> results for green water born algae.
> But does nothing it seems for the brown algae on the plants..
> Suggestions ?

Do more water changes.

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[NZed]

Interesting...presently changing between 1 to 2 weeks...25 % of water.
Maybe I should try more.
NZed

"Jon Pike" > wrote in message
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> "NZed" > wrote in :
>
> > The fish and tank are doing well...apart from the plants.
> > Some plants have amounts of brown algae on them.
> > Looking like its making them sick.
> > How can I prevent this from happening ?
> > How do I remove the brown algae ?
> >
> > I have been also starting to use Algae fix...which has given me
excellent
> > results for green water born algae.
> > But does nothing it seems for the brown algae on the plants..
> > Suggestions ?
>
> Do more water changes.
>
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best is go by nitrates and change water when nitrates exceed 20 ppm. Ingrid

"NZed" > wrote:

>Interesting...presently changing between 1 to 2 weeks...25 % of water.
>Maybe I should try more.
>NZed
>


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[Nzed]

All the readings are Zero...
Thats why I cannot understand why I still get the brown algae.
NZed

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> best is go by nitrates and change water when nitrates exceed 20 ppm.
Ingrid
>
> "NZed" > wrote:
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> >Interesting...presently changing between 1 to 2 weeks...25 % of water.
> >Maybe I should try more.
> >NZed
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[dz]

What kind of light do you have on top of the aquarium?
If you have no live plant at all, keep the light very dim will prevent the
alge. Or you have a light with alge promoting spectrum.

[NZed]

I think you have a good point...
I have very bright lighting ...two tubes...one of them is for plant growth.
One observation I have found is that the plants grow well...and some plants
are not effected as much as the others.
I have green algae growing on my sculpture and glass ...and have brown algae
on the plants.

I presently use a product called Algae fix which does a wonderful job of
keeping the water very clear.

NZed

"dz" > wrote in message news:tQsAd.5629$PY6.4686@trndny02...
> What kind of light do you have on top of the aquarium?
> If you have no live plant at all, keep the light very dim will prevent the
> alge. Or you have a light with alge promoting spectrum.
>
>


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[Rich M]

In article >,
(BErney1014) wrote:

> >I have green algae growing on my sculpture and glass ...and have brown algae
> >on the plants.


Something is out of balance. Brown algae (if that is what it really is,
not beard or brush algae) is actually diatoms that are the result of not
enough light. Flourescent bulbs are only good for about 6 months, they
will light much longer than that but be of no benefit to the plants. You
also need at least 2 watts per gallon of full spectrum lighting. You
should have lots of fast growing plants to take up the excess nutrients
in the water column that the algae are using. 2/3rds of the substrate
should be planted. Stem plants are good nutrient sponges that will out
compete the algae.

Using anti algae products won't fix the reason you have algae in the
first place, it will always come back until you find the cause (excess
nutrients, lighting problems etc).

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I have a salt aquarium and my solution to removing all algae is
twofold. #1 I reduced the amount of light as a whole. I kept the
lights off for about 2 weeks. Also I got some Green algae eating
crabs. They took care of the remaining algae that was left.


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[NZed]

Feedback so far

I think it could be something to do with the light.

I have performend an experiment.
The main 180 litre tank is about 5 feet away from a window in our
shop...indirect light. (have also put up a light screen over the
window....reduces most of the light)
This tank still has major algae problems.......it has two flouresant
tubes....maybe too much light ?

I have a second smaller tank in the back of the shop....no lighting at
all....same plants but a different filter.

I have a third tank with a light but also out of direct light.


I have found the tank with no light only room light has no problems with
algae.
So I presume its a light problem.

However now I am faced with a problem that the main tank doesnt look very
interesting with out its lights on in the reception area.

Any suggestions .....would a stronger filter system help ?
Filter out the algae ?

Any alternatives ?
I am presently having to clean out the tank every week....
Doing a major cleanout every second week. Replacing approx 25 to 30 % of the
water.

NZed

> wrote in message
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> I have a salt aquarium and my solution to removing all algae is
> twofold. #1 I reduced the amount of light as a whole. I kept the
> lights off for about 2 weeks. Also I got some Green algae eating
> crabs. They took care of the remaining algae that was left.
>
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Lighting-Questions-Answered
> http://www.servicelighting.com
>


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