quick question??

tenaj-6 · 06-28-2008, 04:34 AM

the water in my tank is slightly brown. any ideas why??? and shud i b worried.

emc7 · 06-28-2008, 05:56 AM

Does it smell bad? Have the water tested.
Does the brown come back after you change 40% of the water?
Most likely is algae (diatoms) that will most likely go away on its own, but it could be from driftwood, fish-food dyes, any number of things.
What size tank? what fish? How many? How are the fish acting? Are they gasping?

tenaj-6 · 06-28-2008, 06:02 AM

the fsh are fine it comes back after a 50%change.

emc7 · 06-28-2008, 06:32 AM

Sounds like algae or tannins, then. Neither is cause for alarm. A lot of brown algae can indicate that you are feeding too much or your tank is in the middle of "cycling". How long has the tank been set up? Do you have driftwood? It can stain the water and lower pH.

tenaj-6 · 06-28-2008, 06:35 AM

ive no driftwood. its been setup about 6 weeks. i done a fish cycle. i had no problems which was strange no deaths so far.

tenaj-6 · 06-28-2008, 07:08 AM

my NO3- is 10 ppm
my NO2- is 0 ppm
my gh is 6-10
my kh is 6
my ph is 6.8

tenaj-6 · 06-28-2008, 07:08 AM

unsure about ammonia

COM · 06-28-2008, 07:13 AM

Do you have any decor that could be leaching out into the tank? You said that you don't have driftwood, but do you have anything else in there that could be discharging tannins or the like?

If not, it's probably algae. That isn't unusual in a tank at 6 weeks. Scrape it off any surfaces it bonds to for now. Don't start dumping in algaecides just yet.

tenaj-6 · 06-28-2008, 07:38 AM

k tanks guys. all my decor is plastic or porcelain and is from an older smaller tank so i doubt its dats wats leaking dye if it is happening. tanks again

06-28-2008, 04:34 AM	#1
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 104	quick question?? the water in my tank is slightly brown. any ideas why??? and shud i b worried.

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tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 104	k tanks guys. all my decor is plastic or porcelain and is from an older smaller tank so i doubt its dats wats leaking dye if it is happening. tanks again Last edited by tenaj-6; 06-28-2008 at 08:10 AM.

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06-28-2008, 05:56 AM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,622	Does it smell bad? Have the water tested. Does the brown come back after you change 40% of the water? Most likely is algae (diatoms) that will most likely go away on its own, but it could be from driftwood, fish-food dyes, any number of things. What size tank? what fish? How many? How are the fish acting? Are they gasping?

06-28-2008, 06:02 AM	#3
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 104	the fsh are fine it comes back after a 50%change.

06-28-2008, 06:32 AM	#4
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,622	Sounds like algae or tannins, then. Neither is cause for alarm. A lot of brown algae can indicate that you are feeding too much or your tank is in the middle of "cycling". How long has the tank been set up? Do you have driftwood? It can stain the water and lower pH.

06-28-2008, 06:35 AM	#5
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 104	ive no driftwood. its been setup about 6 weeks. i done a fish cycle. i had no problems which was strange no deaths so far.

06-28-2008, 07:08 AM	#6
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 104	my NO3- is 10 ppm my NO2- is 0 ppm my gh is 6-10 my kh is 6 my ph is 6.8

06-28-2008, 07:13 AM	#8
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 751	Do you have any decor that could be leaching out into the tank? You said that you don't have driftwood, but do you have anything else in there that could be discharging tannins or the like? If not, it's probably algae. That isn't unusual in a tank at 6 weeks. Scrape it off any surfaces it bonds to for now. Don't start dumping in algaecides just yet.

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