midnightwolf

i have lately noticed quite a few brown spots on the inside of my 55g, is it a type of algae and if soo will otto cats eat it?

agabr123

sounds like diatoms. yes it's algae but it's completely harmless, just a little annoying. i dont know if the otos will eat it, they should, but it likely doesn't provide as much nutrition as the green algae

midnightwolf

oh thats too bad, it is annoying every time i scrub it off it grows right back.

agabr123

lol, yeah, it tends to do that. i think it occurs mostly in newer tanks, so maybe just give it some time and scrub it off every once and a while and it will probably go away

midnightwolf

ok, great thanks for the help i was a bit worried i had done somthing wrong

agabr123

nope, you havent done anything wrong just something that comes along with having the tank.

midnightwolf

thank you

agabr123

you're welcome!

eepruls

Newer tanks get it and then it disappears completely. In my 10 gallon tank, I had them for about one month shortly after it was cycled. Then, they disappeared and I haven't seen them since. Now it's just green algae!

Irfan

Your betta is beautiful (touchwood)

flotus48

I'm told Ottos love the stuff. But they are sensitive to new tanks. I got it all over my tank right now. I scrape it off the glass.

eepruls

Thanks. He was a beautiful fish for many years. He's gone now though. I have Bloodfin Tetras and Cory Cats in a 20 gallon now.