12 Gallon Nano tank brown algae !!!

[prctrigger]

I recently set up a 12 gallon nano tank . I put 30 pounds of live sand and 2 damsels to clear out the ammonia . Brown algae is growing on the live sand . Do I stir the sand to get rid of it ??

 

[nick76]

Originally Posted by Prctrigger
I recently set up a 12 gallon nano tank . I put 30 pounds of live sand and 2 damsels to clear out the ammonia . Brown algae is growing on the live sand . Do I stir the sand to get rid of it ??
Its Probably Diatoms, leave it alone it should clear up on it own.

 

[prctrigger]

What if my 55 gallon aquarium still have this problem ?
I had it for 2 years but still growing -_____-

 

[rbrockm1]

well what water do you use? it could contain stuff in the water that causes it to grow. do you use RO water? when i used tap water i had that brown stuff really bad and never went away until i used RO water.