Brown Stuff

[civickid]

WHAT IS THIS BROWN STUFF THAT IS ALL OVER EVERYTHING. iT GROWS SO FAST AND IT COVERS EVERYTHING. IS THERE ANY MEDICATION THAT WILL GET RID OF IT PLEASE HELP IT LOOKS NASTY

 

[sea goblin]

sounds maybe like diatoms...not sure with out a picture or better description, but it sounds like the typical "i have brown stuff all over my tank how do i get rid ot it" plea. Sometimes it goes away by itself. Im not to sure about it, i havent had much of a run in with the stuff. The little bit that i did have went a way after a few weeks after the tank fully cycled. hopefuly someone else can pitch in a word or two.
Sea Goblin

 

[thomas712]

Sounds like it Could be Diatoms but I would think that even if you started your tank in January you should be close to finishing your diatom bloom,...depending...on
Your water source, what type of water are you using?
They are caused by silicates and silica acid in the water colum, what you may be seeing is the dead casings of the diatoms which show up as brown looking algea.
Thomas

 

[cboyfan2020]

mine lasted for 5 months until I started using ro/di exclusively and used a phosphate remover. It is justa phase though and will eventually pass on to green algae ...yeah!!!