So I set up my new system, had is cycle for a few days in fresh water and all was good. Added salt all good still then about a week ago I added a single pallet of cichlid food, it's breaking down still in the main display. Wish I'd put it in the sump.
My question is around a few small spots of brown algae growing in the glass.
I've now added a fresh fish bit of fresh seafood to kick start the nitrogen cycle but the brown spots were there before I did that.
I've still got very low ammonia levels - like 0.25ppm (hoping this will start to change with more fresh seafood breaking down over the next week or two)
Light is running about 8 hours a day.
I know brown algea isn't that bad and will happen on new tanks - what's caused it? the Cichlid food and light?
should I just leave it and once the tank is cycling it should just go away?
reduce light levels in the mean time of again don't worry.
My question is around a few small spots of brown algae growing in the glass.
I've now added a fresh fish bit of fresh seafood to kick start the nitrogen cycle but the brown spots were there before I did that.
I've still got very low ammonia levels - like 0.25ppm (hoping this will start to change with more fresh seafood breaking down over the next week or two)
Light is running about 8 hours a day.
I know brown algea isn't that bad and will happen on new tanks - what's caused it? the Cichlid food and light?
should I just leave it and once the tank is cycling it should just go away?
reduce light levels in the mean time of again don't worry.
