Brown algae?

[Tispe]

After finally getting my tank under control, no more green murky water, I am
now getting a brown film on the glass. What causes this, is it an algae,
and is there any product I can use to prevent it?

Thanks in advance for any inpupt.

Tispe

[Katra]

In article . net>,
"Tispe" > wrote:

> After finally getting my tank under control, no more green murky water, I am
> now getting a brown film on the glass. What causes this, is it an algae,
> and is there any product I can use to prevent it?
>
> Thanks in advance for any inpupt.
>
> Tispe
>
>

A pair of Apple snails ought to do it!
--
K.

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[Geezer From The Freezer]

Katra wrote:
>
> In article . net>,
> "Tispe" > wrote:
>
> > After finally getting my tank under control, no more green murky water, I am
> > now getting a brown film on the glass. What causes this, is it an algae,
> > and is there any product I can use to prevent it?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any inpupt.
> >
> > Tispe
> >
> >
>
> A pair of Apple snails ought to do it!
> --

They will certainly help, but remember, apple snails can give off as much waste
as a goldfish so use sensible stocking levels.
Brown algae (or diatoms) are caused by low level lighting and high nitrates
and/or
high phosphates.

[sophie]

Geezer From The Freezer said this:
>
>
> Katra wrote:
>>
>> In article . net>,
>> "Tispe" > wrote:
>>
>>> After finally getting my tank under control, no more green murky water, I
>>> am
>>> now getting a brown film on the glass. What causes this, is it an algae,
>>> and is there any product I can use to prevent it?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any inpupt.
>>>
>>> Tispe
>>>
>>>
>>
>> A pair of Apple snails ought to do it!
>> --
>
> They will certainly help, but remember, apple snails can give off as much
> waste
> as a goldfish so use sensible stocking levels.
> Brown algae (or diatoms) are caused by low level lighting and high nitrates
> and/or
> high phosphates.

I think silicon is also an issue, and diatoms are typically a problem in new
aquariums. It tends to go away by itself, ime.



--
sophie
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[Geezer From The Freezer]

sophie wrote:
>
> Geezer From The Freezer said this:
> >
> >
> > Katra wrote:
>
> I think silicon is also an issue, and diatoms are typically a problem in new
> aquariums. It tends to go away by itself, ime.

Silicates are also an issue and can be in tap water. My diatoms never go away
completely even though my nitrate levels are normally under control.

[Disko]

sophie > wrote in
al.net:

> Geezer From The Freezer said this:
>>
>>
>> Katra wrote:
>>>
>>> In article . net>,
>>> "Tispe" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> After finally getting my tank under control, no more green murky
>>>> water, I am
>>>> now getting a brown film on the glass. What causes this, is it an
>>>> algae, and is there any product I can use to prevent it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for any inpupt.
>>>>
>>>> Tispe
sophie,

If your tank slarge enough I highly recommend a Sucking Loach. I had a
major algae problem and after introducing one of those chaps he had the
place cleaned sotless in two days! Be warned though they can be quite
aggressively territorial and lose their appetite for algae as they
mature. Big tanks only!

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