brown algea

manda · 03-04-2007, 02:34 PM

i have some brown algae. my tank is recently cycled and i have heard that this is common. what i have not found out (i did google it) is that if brown algae is dangerous. do i need to get it out somehow, or leave it alone?

thanks for being so helpful!

eon17 · 03-04-2007, 02:55 PM

it will KILL most algea eaters

manda · 03-04-2007, 02:57 PM

oh, thats good to know.
i have a snail, but i dont think he eats it.

**Damon** · 03-04-2007, 04:04 PM

Diatoms are harmless. Otos eat it as a part of their regular diet. As do young CAEs. Remove it if you want it to clear up faster but it will not hurt anything. Please check your facts before posting such information.

manda · 03-04-2007, 05:28 PM

but it IS deadly to a common pleco isnt it?
thanks for letting me know its harmless. i had some on my heater and it easily scrapped off. and thats the only place where i see any so far

darkfalz · 03-04-2007, 05:44 PM

I used an algae remover and it did actually stop it spreading.

BV77 · 03-04-2007, 05:49 PM

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/ma...algaebrown.htm

Kyoberr · 03-06-2007, 03:16 PM

I would just get rid of it to be safe. You won't hurt anything by getting rid of it probably, so yeah, I'd just wipe/scrub it off.

1stfishies · 03-06-2007, 07:20 PM

I agree with Kyoberr, better to be safe than sorry, what other fish do you have?
Good Luck

manda · 03-06-2007, 07:34 PM

male betta, and 4 black neons. the other neon passed away, snail did too! i think the other neon died because of ich maybe, and the snail i have had for sooo long, i am not sure why he died. my water perimeters are fine

gemjunkie · 03-06-2007, 11:41 PM

Brown algae is fine and will NOT hurt anything. Where is this link saying brown algae is bad? It will NOT kill your plecos. It is a good thing to have in your tank. Getting rid of it defeats the whole purpose of cycling your tank.

Do you have pictures? Once again, where is this link saying brown algae is a killer?

Yes it is a staple in MANY creatures diets INCLUDING plecos....

The brown algae is what I look for before I start adding fish to a tank and I just try to keep it off the front glass (brown or green algae for that matter). The fish don't care if it's there and algae, being a plant, helps neutralize a lot of nasties in your tank...

Just my two cents.

GoodMike · 03-07-2007, 12:22 AM

brown algae killing fish? thats a new one................... its fine..its normal...doesnt kill fish

MyraVan · 03-07-2007, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manda

the snail i have had for sooo long, i am not sure why he died.

Could be just old age. They don't live very long. Mine only live about 1 1/2 years before they kick the bucket. Even if you know they've had a decent life, it's still sad when they die. I still miss my purple striped snail who died a few months ago; he was by far my favorite.

manda · 03-07-2007, 11:47 AM

omg, i have had him for going on five years!

MyraVan · 03-08-2007, 03:46 AM

Wow, must be a different species. Mine are Pomacea bridgesii, and I've never heard of one living five years! Anyway, I think 5 years is a good long life for a snail, of any species.

manda · 03-08-2007, 04:57 AM

to my knowledge it was just a common golden snail.
but honestly i have had a few snails in tanks for ages now... and its a possibility one lived for a couple of years, died, and i thought that particular one was still alive.
because i IS hard to tell them apart

lol

03-04-2007, 02:34 PM	#1
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	brown algea i have some brown algae. my tank is recently cycled and i have heard that this is common. what i have not found out (i did google it) is that if brown algae is dangerous. do i need to get it out somehow, or leave it alone? thanks for being so helpful! __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

03-04-2007, 02:57 PM	#3
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	oh, thats good to know. i have a snail, but i dont think he eats it. __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

03-04-2007, 04:04 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Diatoms are harmless. Otos eat it as a part of their regular diet. As do young CAEs. Remove it if you want it to clear up faster but it will not hurt anything. Please check your facts before posting such information. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

03-04-2007, 05:28 PM	#5
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	but it IS deadly to a common pleco isnt it? thanks for letting me know its harmless. i had some on my heater and it easily scrapped off. and thats the only place where i see any so far __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

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darkfalz Vishy vishies! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 481	I used an algae remover and it did actually stop it spreading. __________________ 40L - 1 opaline gourami 160L planted - 8 harlequin rasboras, 6 tiger barbs, 2 swordtails, 1 bristlenose pleco

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03-04-2007, 02:55 PM	#2
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	it will KILL most algea eaters

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Kyoberr The Hip Hop Hippopotamus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 398	I would just get rid of it to be safe. You won't hurt anything by getting rid of it probably, so yeah, I'd just wipe/scrub it off. __________________ There are always more fish in the sea!!!

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03-06-2007, 07:34 PM	#10
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	male betta, and 4 black neons. the other neon passed away, snail did too! i think the other neon died because of ich maybe, and the snail i have had for sooo long, i am not sure why he died. my water perimeters are fine __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

03-06-2007, 11:41 PM	#11
gemjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 141	Brown algae is fine and will NOT hurt anything. Where is this link saying brown algae is bad? It will NOT kill your plecos. It is a good thing to have in your tank. Getting rid of it defeats the whole purpose of cycling your tank. Do you have pictures? Once again, where is this link saying brown algae is a killer? Yes it is a staple in MANY creatures diets INCLUDING plecos.... The brown algae is what I look for before I start adding fish to a tank and I just try to keep it off the front glass (brown or green algae for that matter). The fish don't care if it's there and algae, being a plant, helps neutralize a lot of nasties in your tank... Just my two cents. __________________ ~gem~ The Crazy Fish Chick in Spokane WA http://www.hua.org/movie.html

03-07-2007, 12:22 AM	#12
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 548	brown algae killing fish? thats a new one................... its fine..its normal...doesnt kill fish

03-07-2007, 11:47 AM	#14
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	omg, i have had him for going on five years! __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

03-08-2007, 03:46 AM	#15
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864	Wow, must be a different species. Mine are Pomacea bridgesii, and I've never heard of one living five years! Anyway, I think 5 years is a good long life for a snail, of any species.

03-08-2007, 04:57 AM	#16
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	to my knowledge it was just a common golden snail. but honestly i have had a few snails in tanks for ages now... and its a possibility one lived for a couple of years, died, and i thought that particular one was still alive. because i IS hard to tell them apart lol __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

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