Brown algae???

[al71]

I have 50g it's been a week that i have brown algae that cover everything i did a 10g water change does anyone know what it causes?

 

[jimmyj7090]

Is this a fairly new tank?

What happens when you distrub the brown stuff? Does it blow away like dust in the current?

 

[al71]

Is this a fairly new tank?

What happens when you distrub the brown stuff? Does it blow away like dust in the current?

Tank is running for years when and the brown staff is like a net or somthing.

 

[brandon429]

Pics even if just cellphone ones!

 

[jimmyj7090]

Tank is running for years when and the brown staff is like a net or somthing.

Yes, pics would help a lot.

Net like and brown, could be cyano or dinoflagellates.
Does it look velvety when not distrubed?
If you touch it, does it feel like nothing or does it feel like snot?

 

[al71]

Yes, pics would help a lot.

Net like and brown, could be cyano or dinoflagellates.
Does it look velvety when not distrubed?
If you touch it, does it feel like nothing or does it feel like snot?

I can't have any pics right now but it looks like long hair or like spider net.

 

[jimmyj7090]

Try searching google images for "cyanobacteria" and "dinoflagellates". You wont' get a definate ID just by looking at pics, but you can make a pretty good guess.

The feel of the stuff will tell a lot. Dinos tend to feel like snot. Cyano feels like nothing.

 

[al71]

pics from iphone..

 

[al71]

Try searching google images for "cyanobacteria" and "dinoflagellates". You wont' get a definate ID just by looking at pics, but you can make a pretty good guess.

The feel of the stuff will tell a lot. Dinos tend to feel like snot. Cyano feels like nothing.

I google and what i see it's dinoflagellates how u get rid of this one????

 

[Principeces]

Are you using a different water source by any chance?

 

[bertoni]

Dinoflagellates can be tough to kill. You could try various nutrient control techniques, like GFO, better skimming, or carbon dosing.