Brown Algae

[exile]

About 2 weeks ago i set up my breeding tank and since then i have this brown algae everywhere.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/timmsy/Algae/Algae1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/timmsy/Algae/Algae2.jpg



Does anyone know how i can get rid of it?


cheers

[Proteus]

Otocinculus (spelling) or a team of Siamensis

other than that, some filter wool or scuff cloth and some elbow grease

[piranha-discus]

well to get rid of that problem
humm the easiest way i found is once a week BEFORE u do the big water change 70% as what i do, go to bundings u can buy one of those window scrapers that has rubber blade ( under $3) use one of that cos, alot easier to get that growing stuff off the glass than rub the glass with a wool sponge, scrape the alge ( only one scrape will do ) it comes off then as u use the facume hose to get the water out , facume all the rubbish till water level gets 30 % then top up again 70%. as u do that once a week i never see any alge on my tanks. here a pic what trhe window scraper looks like, its plastic and ruber, so there is no toxic thing like rusty screws etc,

[dreamer]

turn off the light and you will never see the algae ever again :)

[fishgeek]

reduce light as already said
reduce nutrients in change water or add something(plant) that grows and utilisise's them before the algae

there is a balance between plant/algal growth, light and nutrients
you just need to balance it for your tank,light water etc so not everyone else's regime wil work for you

andrew