lawnboy September 15, 2009 Share September 15, 2009 What causes brown alge and what do I need to do to reduce the growth rate. Tank has been up for more than a year now and it is still growing. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k September 15, 2009 Share September 15, 2009 brown algae? Diatoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikryd September 15, 2009 Share September 15, 2009 Its usually one of either a few things (or all) Flow No RODI - ie. high TDS in water change water Phosphates Overfeeding I'm sure I'm missing something - but those are usually the culprits from what I have noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate September 15, 2009 Share September 15, 2009 Its usually one of either a few things (or all) Flow No RODI - ie. high TDS in water change water Phosphates Overfeeding I'm sure I'm missing something - but those are usually the culprits from what I have noticed. Just to add to your list... a UV sterilizer will also help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k September 15, 2009 Share September 15, 2009 Just to add to your list... a UV sterilizer will also help. Before you flash fry all your microorganisms, try finding the root cause of the problem. It's way smarter to treat the problem rather than the symptom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlem September 15, 2009 Share September 15, 2009 I had brown stuff, got some snails, all gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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