Is this Brown Algae??

[quaffin1]

This has started to show up on LR, tank is about 6 weeks old. Some is being eaten by hermits and lawnmower blenny, but it doesn't seem to be their favorite, should I be worried????

 

[rbaldino]

Hard to tell from the pic. Could be red slime cyanobacteria or diatoms. Read up on both.

 

[ruaround]

rbal is right... its kinda hard to tell... but it looks more like cyano to me...

 

[quaffin1]

Thanks, I'll continue to read up, don't think from what I've seen that it
is the red slime or cyanobacteria.

 

[barchtruong]

no, it is not cyanobacteria.
It is one type of brown hair algae.
They don't spread as bad as green hair algae.
Emerald crabs love it.
I had some in my tank before and today is day3 after the 2 E. crabs were added, most of the brown algae in my tank are gone.

 

[tacoma38]

snails love brown alge so u might want to get some!!

 

[anonome]

Originally Posted by quaffin1
Thanks, I'll continue to read up, don't think from what I've seen that it
is the red slime or cyanobacteria.
Cyanobacteria doesn't always come in red shades. It can be a brown form too. If it is slimey and vaccuums up easily it is cyano. I do not think yours is cyano, It appears to be some kind of hair algae. Try some emerald crabs and do water changes to get out as many of the algae spores as possible. Have you tested your phosphate levels?