How do i get rid of brown algae?

[Rantarzalt]

I have a problem with brown algea how do i remove most of the brown algea effectively and fast

 

[philly27]

I have a problem with brown algea how do i remove most of the brown algea effectively and fast

nerite snails for the win! they'll clean all the algae or diatoms and film in your tank. and plus they wont reproduce in freshwater

 

[pagoda]

What is your lighting, feeding and water change routine?

All have an impact on algae/diatom growth

 

[MacZ]

"Algae eaters" won't get you far here, and actually adding fish (as per discussion in the other thread) will for sure add to the bioload anyway.

What is your lighting, feeding and water change routine?

Also, what is the latest reading on Nitrates and GH. And, if you can test for it, if not, it's fine, Phosphates.

 

[bumblinBee]

Adding algae eaters won't solve the cause of your problem - but if you're looking for a quick fix, ramshorns will finish that off easy. Only problem is that they are technically pest snails, so you may not want them. Nerites are a decent alternative, but I'd say a group of ramshorns will do a better job.

 

[Rantarzalt]

pagoda i clean my tank 2 times Per week, normal lighting 9 am to 9 pm and i feed my fish 2 times a day BUT not everyday

 

[MacZ]

Cleaning 2 times. What do you do? Just waterchange or more? And when you change water, how much?
12 hours of light... yeah, well, that's a lot.
What and how much do you feed?

Also:
You use CO2 injection?

 

[carsonsgjs]

Also, how long has the tank been set up/cycled?

 

[Rantarzalt]

5 months alr its established

 

[StarGirl]

Just keep whatever cleaned and the diatoms will go away in time. It will just be gone one day. Thats how it has always been for me.

 

[Rantarzalt]

I see

 

[happah]

For algae, if you are not already overwhelmed, spot dosing liquid carbon products will kill it (use a seringe to dose 1-2 cm above the algae). This is hardly a long term solution - it will only kill the algae clumps you dose, and it will likely pop up somewhere else. This is usefull if you want to quickly get rid of unsightly clumps.
As for long term, not sure how to permanently rid yourself of it. I merely kept mine under control with regular cleaning, liquid carbon dosing and removing plant leaves that were overwhelmed.

! Do not dose more "carbon" than your plants need!

 

[MacZ]

For algae, if you are not already overwhelmed, spot dosing liquid carbon products will kill it (use a seringe to dose 1-2 cm above the algae). This is hardly a long term solution - it will only kill the algae clumps you dose, and it will likely pop up somewhere else. This is usefull if you want to quickly get rid of unsightly clumps.
As for long term, not sure how to permanently rid yourself of it. I merely kept mine under control with regular cleaning, liquid carbon dosing and removing plant leaves that were overwhelmed.

! Do not dose more "carbon" than your plants need!

Doesn't work on every type of algae

Just keep whatever cleaned and the diatoms will go away in time. It will just be gone one day. Thats how it has always been for me.

I agree. And even without the answers to all questions: Packing the tank with plants helps a lot with the type of algae in this case. They simply have to be outcompeted.

 

[Rantarzalt]

I see
Thanks guys
Ill try to clean of the brown algea