Brown Algae 1st Cycle

trentfish

New Member
my tank recently cycled. I have lots of brown algae I would like to get rid of, I stirred, and it cam back 2 days later. I am currently set up with The 29 gallon eclipse system, with Maxi-Jet 900 Sub Pump and Power Head, Filter custom attached. 1 20watt actnic/1 daylight bulb. What can I do guys?
 
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dubbin1

Guest
Just wait and it will go away. Mine was a mess for the first 2 weeks and now it is clear. I'm only 2 1/2 weeks into my cycle.
 

saltymist

Member
I put in about 5 "algae" snails, this is how they listed it in my LFS. Within 1 to 1 1/2 weeks the brown algae was gone and the tank looks normal again. This is in a JBJ nanocube, so you'll probably need more than 5, meanwhile in my other JBJ nanocube the brown algae is still there with no snail in it.
I've heard that it will eventually go away on it's own though.
 

trentfish

New Member
I had 2 snails, I added 2 turbos, and 6 red leg hermits day after cycle. I will wait it out. Thanks bud. I just found centipede looking dude crawling out of my tank? Anything that came from inside tank you think?
 
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