SamH Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I hope you don't mean from underneath the tank's base :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 lol yea, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I mean from the very bottom of the tank, the base of the tank. Like where the sand sits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I hope you don't mean from underneath the tank's base :lol: Yup. LOL Nah all good. Maybe one with you dunking your head in? Looking good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 :lol: Thanks. I'm trying to take a shot of the polysperma daily to see how fast it grows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 you beat me too it *glares* I wants a not deep tank to plant now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 you beat me too it *glares* Beat you to what? I wants a not deep tank to plant now Glad I'm inspirational :lol: Just get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Seeing my first signs of brown algae on the substrate today, just like in the tank before I tore it down I just covered it with sand so hopefully that kills it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 you realise the brown algae phase is actually a good sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 What does it mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoripho3nix Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 My tank is the same, has brown algae spots, have removed some from the glass and wood, still a bit left on the substrate. Just a phase as P44 has said, unavoidable one might say, just hope it doesnt completely take over the tank or its a quick conversion to pleco tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Test your nitrates get a fish that eats it off. royal whiptails love that stuff. i fed some to my whiptail last night. he left the pleco tab and scraped the algae off instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 royal whiptails love that stuff. i fed some to my whiptail last night. he left the pleco tab and scraped the algae off instead. Like the ones Phil sells? I got the same algae in a fishless tank, surely I can't have it again already? I'm guessing water changes are needed then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 those are not royals. don't know what they are really... royals are the other ones... not the reds, or the lancelotas, or the filaentosas.. the other ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 No, not necessarily water changes. The diatoms/brown algae are a sign that the microorganisms aren't yet at a high enough level to keep them under control. Try the following: 1. Increase surface agitation which will help them grow. 2. Cut back on the photoperiod a little bit just to keep it under control until everything is in balance 3. Small frequent water changes (you want to keep the nitrates low but keep the growing population of microorganisms in the tank so they can begin to thrive). In no time hopefully it will all balance out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 @ Jen, I'll try some of that. Surface agitation can't be done with my diffuser (no, I'm not taking it out P44), will change the timer now and maybe do some water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I just ignore it until it goes away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I just ignore it until it goes away... On all my beautiful(ish) plants?! It didn't go away last time so I'm trying to keep it away at the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Algae is getting worse, took a couple of hours off the photoperiod though. The little fighter (not the marbled one) jumped the tank. Came home to find her dried up and pecked on the carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 keep the lights totally off.. or get fish that eat algae! bn's will eat the brown stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 keep the lights totally off.. or get fish that eat algae! bn's will eat the brown stuff. Blackout? Remove CO2 I'm guessing? I tried three little BNs last time and they did nothing :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Not read through the whole thread yet, so sorry if I'm repeating what someone else has said... Iwagumi style tanks are always like this in early stages but worth it in the end. Try throwing loads of 'bushy' type plants in for now to starve the algae. When your carpeting plants are more established whip out the temporary ones. Chuck in a few otto's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I only have one otto left This isn't 'gumi and there is a lot of polysperma in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 My otto's never ate the brown algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Don't turn off your CO2, your plants need it in order to outcompete the algae. BTW, don't panic, it will pass. Keep your plants happy and they will help prevent other more hideous types of algae! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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