Brown Algae

[davidchic8]

???Hello everyone, I have a large amount of brown algae in my tank, I have trapdoor snails in the tank so using an algaecide does not help (most have warnings not to use in tanks with invertebrates). Does anyone have any suggestions?

[goldenpuon]

What size is the tank and what are your water parameters? PH, KH, GH, nitrite, ammonia, and nitrate.

Also, how often do you clean the tank?

I have had problems with brown algae in the past when raising betta fry. I discovered that I was feeding too much and no cleaning out the bottom enough.

I hope that helps.

[Carl]

Brwon Algae (AKA Brown Diatom Algae) is a very common problem.

The most common causes are:
* New tank syndrome for which time/patience and a well cycled tank will
*Poor or inadequate lighting
*Poor mineral balances (too much silicon and not enough other minerals)

This article of ours has a lot of information about Brown Algae:
Aquarium Answers; Algae including Brown Algae

Carl