Brown Algae

sin142 · 06/14/2008, 08:15 AM

My 90 gal is starting to bloom brown algae on the rocks and in the sand how can i go about fixing this?

ihavtats29 · 06/14/2008, 08:37 AM

sounds like diatoms , they will go away on thier own after your tank cycles. a pic will make a acurate id

Compguy · 06/14/2008, 03:45 PM

its pretty normal like ihavtats said, its part of the cycle and will go away on its own, no worries

Conky · 06/14/2008, 05:02 PM

Limiting silica or more lighting may help as well. I've seen some data where diatom growth is inhibited at higher light levels (in Marine Ecological Processes, Valiella)

06/14/2008, 08:15 AM	#1
sin142 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 23	Brown Algae My 90 gal is starting to bloom brown algae on the rocks and in the sand how can i go about fixing this?

06/14/2008, 08:37 AM	#2
ihavtats29 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cordova , TN Posts: 2,882	sounds like diatoms , they will go away on thier own after your tank cycles. a pic will make a acurate id __________________ got reef? Current Tank Info: 29 biocube HQI

06/14/2008, 03:45 PM	#3
Compguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 1,313	its pretty normal like ihavtats said, its part of the cycle and will go away on its own, no worries

06/14/2008, 05:02 PM	#4
Conky Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 588	Limiting silica or more lighting may help as well. I've seen some data where diatom growth is inhibited at higher light levels (in Marine Ecological Processes, Valiella)