Brown Algae?

[StringerBell]

Hey---

My rockwork is about 85% + coraline alge. But about 10% has a rusty colored
alge covering. It scrapes off relatively easily.

I didnt think it was diatoms because when I get diatoms on the gravel it
usually goes away by itself in a few days. This stuff isnt budging. Does
anyone know what it might be and what I can do to get rid of it? I cant
really scrape it off without disturbing the rockwork.

thanks again........

[Peter Pan]

try this:
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/maintenance1/p/algaebrown.htm


"StringerBell" > wrote in message
...
> Hey---
>
> My rockwork is about 85% + coraline alge. But about 10% has a rusty
> colored alge covering. It scrapes off relatively easily.
>
> I didnt think it was diatoms because when I get diatoms on the gravel it
> usually goes away by itself in a few days. This stuff isnt budging. Does
> anyone know what it might be and what I can do to get rid of it? I cant
> really scrape it off without disturbing the rockwork.
>
> thanks again........
>

[Wayne Sallee]

Ummmmmm yea :-) LOL

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


Peter Pan wrote on 6/3/2007 5:30 PM:
> try this:
> http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/maintenance1/p/algaebrown.htm
>
>
> "StringerBell" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hey---
>>
>> My rockwork is about 85% + coraline alge. But about 10% has a rusty
>> colored alge covering. It scrapes off relatively easily.
>>
>> I didnt think it was diatoms because when I get diatoms on the gravel it
>> usually goes away by itself in a few days. This stuff isnt budging. Does
>> anyone know what it might be and what I can do to get rid of it? I cant
>> really scrape it off without disturbing the rockwork.
>>
>> thanks again........
>>
>
>

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[Wayne Sallee]

Oh no !

Quick, get the bleach and kill it before it destroys
your tank!

hehe

Can you give us a description of what it's like?

Don't feel like you have to get 100% coverage of
coraline algae.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


StringerBell wrote on 6/3/2007 2:58 PM:
> Hey---
>
> My rockwork is about 85% + coraline alge. But about 10% has a rusty colored
> alge covering. It scrapes off relatively easily.
>
> I didnt think it was diatoms because when I get diatoms on the gravel it
> usually goes away by itself in a few days. This stuff isnt budging. Does
> anyone know what it might be and what I can do to get rid of it? I cant
> really scrape it off without disturbing the rockwork.
>
> thanks again........
>
>

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[StringerBell]

"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
.. .
> Ummmmmm yea :-) LOL

Snip

> Don't feel like you have to get 100% coverage of coraline algae.


Should I take from your reply that this brown stuff is fairly common and
normal? I`m 8 months in.... but it`s still my first walk `round the block.
The tank is going pretty well (I think)...... So if a little brown stuff is
normal I wont lose sleep getting rid of it.

thanks again..........

[Peter Pan]

yeah I knew I got it wrong after I posted it... I sent the wrong link..
"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
.. .
> Ummmmmm yea :-) LOL
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
>
>
> Peter Pan wrote on 6/3/2007 5:30 PM:
>> try this:
>> http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/maintenance1/p/algaebrown.htm
>>
>>
>> "StringerBell" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hey---
>>>
>>> My rockwork is about 85% + coraline alge. But about 10% has a rusty
>>> colored alge covering. It scrapes off relatively easily.
>>>
>>> I didnt think it was diatoms because when I get diatoms on the gravel it
>>> usually goes away by itself in a few days. This stuff isnt budging. Does
>>> anyone know what it might be and what I can do to get rid of it? I cant
>>> really scrape it off without disturbing the rockwork.
>>>
>>> thanks again........
>>>
>>
>>
>
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>

[Wayne Sallee]

Yea, I was hoping that you didn't intentionally send
that link :-)

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


Peter Pan wrote on 6/3/2007 10:47 PM:
> yeah I knew I got it wrong after I posted it... I sent the wrong link..
> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Ummmmmm yea :-) LOL
>>
>> Wayne Sallee
>> Wayne's Pets
>>
>>
>> Peter Pan wrote on 6/3/2007 5:30 PM:
>>> try this:
>>> http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/maintenance1/p/algaebrown.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "StringerBell" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hey---
>>>>
>>>> My rockwork is about 85% + coraline alge. But about 10% has a rusty
>>>> colored alge covering. It scrapes off relatively easily.
>>>>
>>>> I didnt think it was diatoms because when I get diatoms on the gravel it
>>>> usually goes away by itself in a few days. This stuff isnt budging. Does
>>>> anyone know what it might be and what I can do to get rid of it? I cant
>>>> really scrape it off without disturbing the rockwork.
>>>>
>>>> thanks again........
>>>>
>>>
>> --
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>>
>
>

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[Wayne Sallee]

It's definitely not something to loose sleep over.
If you can give us a better description, we can fill
you in on it.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


StringerBell wrote on 6/3/2007 10:11 PM:
> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Ummmmmm yea :-) LOL
>
> Snip
>
>> Don't feel like you have to get 100% coverage of coraline algae.
>
>
> Should I take from your reply that this brown stuff is fairly common and
> normal? I`m 8 months in.... but it`s still my first walk `round the block.
> The tank is going pretty well (I think)...... So if a little brown stuff is
> normal I wont lose sleep getting rid of it.
>
> thanks again..........
>
>

--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

[Wayne Sallee]

Yea, I was hoping that you didn't intentionally send
that link :-)

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


Peter Pan wrote on 6/3/2007 10:47 PM:
> yeah I knew I got it wrong after I posted it... I sent the wrong link..
> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Ummmmmm yea :-) LOL
>>
>> Wayne Sallee
>> Wayne's Pets
>>
>>
>> Peter Pan wrote on 6/3/2007 5:30 PM:
>>> try this:
>>> http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/maintenance1/p/algaebrown.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "StringerBell" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hey---
>>>>
>>>> My rockwork is about 85% + coraline alge. But about 10% has a rusty
>>>> colored alge covering. It scrapes off relatively easily.
>>>>
>>>> I didnt think it was diatoms because when I get diatoms on the gravel it
>>>> usually goes away by itself in a few days. This stuff isnt budging. Does
>>>> anyone know what it might be and what I can do to get rid of it? I cant
>>>> really scrape it off without disturbing the rockwork.
>>>>
>>>> thanks again........
>>>>
>>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>>
>
>

[Wayne Sallee]

It's definitely not something to loose sleep over.
If you can give us a better description, we can fill
you in on it.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


StringerBell wrote on 6/3/2007 10:11 PM:
> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Ummmmmm yea :-) LOL
>
> Snip
>
>> Don't feel like you have to get 100% coverage of coraline algae.
>
>
> Should I take from your reply that this brown stuff is fairly common and
> normal? I`m 8 months in.... but it`s still my first walk `round the block.
> The tank is going pretty well (I think)...... So if a little brown stuff is
> normal I wont lose sleep getting rid of it.
>
> thanks again..........
>
>