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Brown Algae?
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........ |
Brown Algae?
try this:
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/ma...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........ |
Brown Algae?
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........ -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Brown Algae?
"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.......... |
Brown Algae?
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/ma...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 |
Brown Algae?
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/ma...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 -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Brown Algae?
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 |
Brown Algae?
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/ma...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 |
Brown Algae?
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.......... |
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