Brown Algea

[Riggins76]

I have had my tank running for around 6 weeks now. I bought a new light and got it up and running about 2 weeks ago. I have brown algea everywhere and I have seen that brown algea in a new tank is ok. My question is, is it really? All water parameters are showing water quality is very good. 0 nitrate 0 nitrite 0 ammonia PH 8.0. Salinity is a little high at 36 or 37 but thats because I need to top off my tank with water. Another question is will it go away? I have 2 turbo snails, 2 nassrius snails, a tiger sand conch snail (which I have seen eat it) and 4 small/medium hermits. Will that do the trick?

Also will it turn into coralline algea ever or is that completely different?

 

[Peace River]

It sounds like it might be diatoms. It is part of the "ugly" phase of a new tank. Once you verify that is what it is then you can look for ways to minimize it while you wait it out. Good luck!

 

[Riggins76]

I believe that is what it is which I thought was the same thing as brown algea. Is it not? Either way, when you say wait it out, what does that mean? Like when does it go away? I am not worried about time, because I assume all tanks are different and I am learning patients, I am more so trying to understand what "done" actually means so I know what signs to look for. I did see some small green algea as well well I believe to be a good thing. Is that correct?

 

[Riggins76]

I believe that is what it is which I thought was the same thing as brown algea. Is it not? Either way, when you say wait it out, what does that mean? Like when does it go away? I am not worried about time, because I assume all tanks are different and I am learning patients, I am more so trying to understand what "done" actually means so I know what signs to look for. I did see some small green algea as well well I believe to be a good thing. Is that correct?

Here is a picture for reference just so I know for sure it is a diatom blooM.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

All water parameters are showing water quality is very good. 0 nitrate

... This is NOT "very good" water quality.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

when you say wait it out, what does that mean? Like when does it go away?

When I transferred everything but the sand from a 90 gallon tank set up for 6 years to a 140 gallon with new sand, I had diatoms for about 3 months. It stinks, but you will likely be seeing different ugly algae for the first year or so.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Here's a great resource for what to expect in the "algae cycle". It's a bit of a way into the article, so scroll down past the nitrogen cycle to the "Intermission" section.

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