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Diatoms won't stop

monfrey29

monfrey29

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I do regular weekly water changes 30%. I feed once a day, just a pinch. I just bought a new light fixture and new bulbs for my other fixture. I don't know my water perimeters right now, but brown algae keeps growing. What should I do... The tank has been running for about two months now. Will it pass?

36in NO T5
24in NO T5
Emperor 400
150w heater, 78°
2 circulation pumps
PFS
Bogwood
TX holey rock
40g breeder
5 juvie peacocks
1 juvie frontosa
1 juvie Yellow Lab
Multi catfish
Bristlenose pleco
Will relocate three peacocks to larger tank after grow out.


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Frank Cowherd

Frank Cowherd

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It should stop given time, but I'd not predict how long. You can probably get it under control quicker with water change of 50% once a week, more light and more BN. In a 40g you might really need 3 to 5 BN to keep the glass clean, and they will help with the gravel and decorations. A good siphoning of the gravel may also be in order since silica promotes brown algae.
 
monfrey29

monfrey29

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Might pick up 2 more BN this weekend, thanks. Its been awhile since I've been in this hobby (not a lot of funds) but I love it. So I am trying again. Thanks for your response.

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monfrey29

monfrey29

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do those snails multiply very fast? Don't wanna get few that will turn into a hundred.

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monfrey29

monfrey29

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Will my peacocks eat those eggs? Or will I have to clean them out myself?

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Shane

Shane

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I do regular weekly water changes 30%. I feed once a day, just a pinch. I just bought a new light fixture and new bulbs for my other fixture. I don't know my water perimeters right now, but brown algae keeps growing. What should I do... The tank has been running for about two months now. Will it pass?
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How long is your photo period? Too much light can come from either too high of a lighting density (i.e. watts per gallon) or too long a photoperiod. As the above tank has no live plants, I would recommend that you have the lights on a timer and have them come on only 2-3 hours a day when you are home to enjoy seeing the fishes. If the lights come on at 7:00 pm and go off at 10:00 pm it will be too short of a photoperiod for the vast majority of algaes to become established. Also, check that the tank is not getting additional light density and/or photoperiod from ambient light.
-Shane
 
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