Brown Algae

[ddaddy2420]

I have a new tank with a few live rocks and 1 damsel. Been running the tank for around a 1.5 months with relatively no problems so far. Looks like i am getting some sort of brown algae on one of my rocks. Is this bad and is there something i can do?

 

[bertoni]

A bit of algae isn't uncommon. Is this a film, or does it have structure, like a plant? Are there any snails in the system? A snail or two might be all that's needed.

 

[ILM75Dodge]

Should be part of cycling!!

Brown =normal should clear up
Red/Reddish Brown Slime= cyno meaning too many nutrients try not to over feed

 

[kevin2000]

Sounds like a std diatom bloom which is std in cycling tanks .. just ignore it and when the cycle has finished add a few snails which will make short work of the diatoms. In short .. no big deal.

 

[ddaddy2420]

Come to think of it my wife informed me the other day that my kids decided to attempt to feed the fish in the tank and my 3 year old dumped quit a bit of food in there. I read somewhere overfeeding could lead to brown algae.

 

[reefsbeforehoz]

a good clean up crew might help