Twisted77 Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 I have had the tank about 6 weeks and all is doing fine until a break out of brown. I have heard this could be not enough light but the tank is brand new with 2x 20W bulbs and is a 90L Tank. It is also close to a window but the green algae is minimal. I have 5 Zebra Danios, 3 Neons, 3 Glowlights, 1 Bristlenose Pleco, 1 Cory Catfish and 1 Blue Gourami. Filtration is good. Underwater in a Jebo R326 Tank. PH etc is normal and temp about 26-27C. Does anyone have any ideas what is wrong and if it is brown algae or what? It's starting to apear on my ornaments and the leaves of the plants. Thanks heaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 That is a lot of fish for a new tank. This brown outbreak is normal in a new tank and should settle down as the tank completes cycling and balances and the plants grow bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted77 Posted September 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Yeah I have had a bit of a fish splerge but nobody really did tell me till I had them all..I have stopped now..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Hi, nice to see you made it here Do you have any test kits to be able to check ammonia, nitrites and nitrates? I found i was getting a lot of algae with the tank in front of a window so used a towel to shade it from natural light. Welcome and i hope you find this site as usefull and entertaining as i have :lol: Just a warning, watch out for MTS as it seems to be contagious LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted77 Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Nice to be here, hope i can get some good advice. Thanks for the welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaymann Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 problem with algae and natural light .. price $8.00 = 1 x can black spray paint ... proceed to paint over any intruding light ( window) .. problem solved... :lol: 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Nice to be here, hope i can get some good advice Hi there Oh...you will get great advice here...the people are amazing and more than eager to help! I have "brown" algae too...but that's because I didn't give tank good cleaning...wanted to get algae eaters so wanted to be certain there would be food for them. I just got them yesterday so will be interesting to see how they do. I have 2 ottos in my 10 gallon and they do a great job, only thing they don't clean is one ornament so I take it out & give it a good cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaymann Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 hey caper ... how much are 'otto's" in canook land :lol: .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Gee Klay...I don't remember what I paid for them...got them a few months now...and the store where I bought them doesn't get them very often...but next time I'm there I'll check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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