Brown Algae! HELP!

[Austin Lee]

Hey guys,

I have a 20 gallon long tank with about 25 pounds of live rock, a current orbit led light, a hang on back filter, two powerheads, a heater, one emerald crab, 4 hermit crabs and two clowns. I just added the clowns on Sunday (8/23). My clowns all seem healthy, as do the crabs and I have some brown algae ( I wouldn't say a lot but I wouldn't say a little) on the sand bed and rocks. My cycle just finished about a week or so ago. From what I have read this is fairly normal. I just wanted to make sure that was correct. Is there anything I can do to help this, and make sure my fish stay healthy?

Thanks for your help!

 

[KJ]

A Simple Guide To Common Problematic Algae And The Means To Control It..

 

[twilliard]

Thanks KJ!
A picture would sure help out!

 

[Austin Lee]

A Simple Guide To Common Problematic Algae And The Means To Control It..

Thank you so much! That helps a lot, especially since I just did a water change last night this all makes sense. It is a diatom bloom I believe. Any tips on controlling? should I invest in a few more hermit crabs or maybe some snails?

 

[twilliard]

Let it run its course

 

[Austin Lee]

Let it run its course

Thank you!

 

[twilliard]

Any day I love to help others

 

[KJ]

DIATOMS:

Diatoms are just a natural things that happens in a new aquarium and will normally will subside with in a few weeks to a couple months.


ID: This Algae normally forms on the sand, glass and rock work of a new tank. It has a variety of colors from a dark reddish color to tan, brown and green. On a lot of occasions there will be oxygen bubble's trapped in the algae from photosynthesis.

HOW TO CONTROL IT:
Medium to strong flow across the sand bed and rock, and watch the amounts of Silicate being added to the system ( top off water and water change purity is the main cause for silicate being introduced to the system )

NATURAL HERBIVORES:
Astrea snail, Turbo snail, Tangs, Trochus snail, Almost all blennies.

 

[KJ]

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