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Khaj33 03-23-2016 11:58 PM

Brown algae on glass ??
 
Hi

Can anyone help me identify what is this brown color sticking on my glass and also any tips on how to get rid of them

My ammonio is 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 20ppm
Calcium 480ppm
Alkalinity 10dkh
Phospate 0ppm

I have two clowns and a yellow wrasse in my tank and a green polyp coral

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FishyFishy! 03-24-2016 03:00 AM

Pretty normal stuff there. Whats your clean up crew like?

Khaj33 03-24-2016 03:06 AM

10 hermit crab , 1 peppermint shrimp and 6 astrea snail

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spit.fire 03-24-2016 04:36 AM

how old is the tank

Khaj33 03-24-2016 04:41 AM

3 months old

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spit.fire 03-24-2016 05:04 AM

what test kits are you using
are you using rodi?
how did you cycle the tank

Khaj33 03-24-2016 05:09 AM

I am using api test kit and ro water ! Used ive rock and live sand for cycle, took a month for cycle!

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dino 03-24-2016 11:50 AM

No big deal. How long did it take to show up? What's your lighting and schedule?

FishyFishy! 03-24-2016 01:32 PM

Id say for starters add a few more snails, clean the glass regularily and do a couple water changes to get those nitrates down a bit.

Khaj33 03-24-2016 02:15 PM

2 days from changing the water and cleaning the glass this brown color shows up in glass! I have a 24" t5 Ho 4 bulbs (2 blue plus and 2 coral plus)

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