Is there something wrong with the water or the filter?
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Introduce small sea snails into the aquarium. They love to eat algae. I used to have an aquarium and found that the tiny black snails kept the plants pretty nice. I had ocean catfish on the bottom to clean the rocks. I always used natural methods whenever possible.
If the tank is near a window the sun light stimulates algae, so the tank should be moved.
That's cute, the guppies. It'll probably work too. But what does one do with the offspring? This sweet little fish breeds like rabbits. L.O.L.
Its just brown algae, if you don't like it just wipe it off. If your tank is near a window or if your lights are on too long you can get it. You can also get if from over feeding, try feeding less and do a water change.
you might need to get a better filter if you are getting brown spots on the fake plants and tank glass. Why dont you use real plants.. it will help filter and oxidize the water better than just letting do the filter do all the cleaning.
It's alge sometimes it's green or brown. Get rid of the fake plants, and put in some real ones. Clean the tank and fill with fresh water.
It might be mold you should get one of those fish that just stick on the glass and suck off the dirt
No, nothing is wrong with the water or the filter, it is the balance in your tank that is encouraging the growth of brown algae. You can remove it with a fungicide, but a better way to deal with the problem is to introduce some snails and guppies into the tank. They will eat the algae. You should also check that you have a bubbler on your water outlet, to make sure the water is aerated.
Hope this helps.
Probably just a build-up of alge. Clean the plants and the tank and they'll be fine for awhile.
P.S. You don't have to empty the tank to clean it. Just take a small cloth and wipe it down inside. The fish will get excited with your hand in there but they'll be okay. Take the plants out to clean them.
it might be algae. i would call a pet store. good luck
Algae
It sounds like brown diatom algae. They sell algae scrapers and scrubs at the local fish store. I would invest in one and clean the inside of the tank once a week or so and you shouldn't have any problems.
it's just algae.
Scrub the glass every time you do a water change. For the plants, you can take them out and rub them with your fingers under warm water.
build-up of algae.. get an algae scraper or spnge. also keep your tank away from sun. this promotes algae growth.
You could try getting an oto cat, they like that brown algae, but only if you don't have goldfish or salt in the tank, or the tank isn't overstocked. Don't break down the tank and reclean everything. People think a tank has to be spotless, but it's actually better to have it a little "dirty". And, if you do that, you'll stress the fish, and most likely cause the tank to do another cycle.
Algae , time for a cleaning! ?;)~~
its probably just algae if its slimy, if you dont like it just wipe it off or get an algae eater, and if you prefer just get a chemical that removes algae. Good Luck!
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