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11-20-2009, 02:05 AM
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brown algea
my tank has been running for 18 months now and has been doing good but now i have an uncontrolable outbreak of brown algea. its covering the sand and lower 4in of rock two days ago i cleaned it all out and now its back is there anything i can do
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11-20-2009, 04:21 AM
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Sounds like diatoms to me, but it could be cyano bacteria. Either way a good place to start is to increase the flow in your tank a buch.
How is your water quality? I suspect that might have something to do with the problem. Do you have high nitrates?
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11-20-2009, 04:35 AM
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How old are the light bulbs?
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12-06-2009, 09:09 PM
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i have my water under controle by doing 50gal waterchanges every 3 days for two weeks but i still have that brown crap growing uncontrolably and it is hurting my corals aswell as looks discusting need advise in controle or if someone who lives in mission can come over and give a suggestion or two would bee a great deal of help
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