Brown Algea

Tado77 · 10-08-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tkfishgeek

Tado, How old is your tank?

Hi -one tank is from May this year the second one is from begining 2008 and exactly this one have problem with brown algea. One thing - week ego I changed fluorescent light from Tropical - plants grown(the type of light is more like a violet color) to Freshwater - plants grown (this one is like more yellow) and more stronger. So today I put back the tropical one and will see what happens.

tkfishgeek · 10-09-2009, 01:29 AM

With me having HQI lights there is not much I can do to change the spec. They are 2 150W 10K lights. Only thing I could do it add 2 96W PC to the system. 10k or 67k. Im not running any PC bulbs at this time due to they are actinic & actinic does nothing for FW plants. Also the are a little costly to add & replace for what thay do.

Tado77 · 10-09-2009, 07:37 AM

This tank have 2x36w fluorescent but for now works only one.

THaehn · 10-09-2009, 09:01 PM

TK - Make sure you post pictures when you get the clam!

tkfishgeek · 10-11-2009, 12:18 AM

I will add pictures when they come in & also every few days. They should be in a week to 2.

tkfishgeek · 10-27-2009, 08:13 PM

Clams should be in some time this week. Did another large water change today & also did a good cleaning. Had brown all over my plants again. Looks to be growing faster. Have been toping off the system with RO water to help keep the water clean.

tkfishgeek · 10-29-2009, 03:40 PM

I know have my clams. I have gotten 5 Mussell Clams & 4 golden clams. That look to be doing good so far. I will have more pictures later this week as thay all open up. I had 1 golden clam push it self in the sand so far I can almost not see it. I fould odd do to the others not doing it.

tkfishgeek · 10-31-2009, 03:47 AM

Day 2 with the clams. Have not seen much change in the tank yet. The clams do look cool inthe tank. All the golden clams have moved into the sand but 1. You can almost see them. Also can not get any clam where i want theml; they keep moving inthe night night. Thank goodness they have not moved a plant or pulled one you yet. Im sure the clams will stop moving when thay are happy in a place they like.

tkfishgeek · 11-05-2009, 01:58 AM

Clams are moving around & doing great other than the 2 that did not make it more than a few days. I have seen that I am starting to get some BBA & Cladophora, Blanket Weed. Very little of both. The brown algrea looks to be not growing at this time. Claaned off all the brown algea today & did a 60% water change. Hope to see that all algea goes away. I going to have to change my bulbs next month & that may help with the Blanket Weed. Will keep you all updated.

tkfishgeek · 11-09-2009, 03:22 PM

Tank is starting to look good if not great. Most of all of the Brown algae or so called diatoms. All I have to do now is get rid of some green algae & let my plants regrow. Also I add some Otocinclus & SAE's the other day to help with the algae. Will update pictures soon.

smackpixi · 11-16-2009, 04:54 AM

put some fish in there! also a hardscape.

tkfishgeek · 11-18-2009, 02:55 PM

I have found a large driftwood to put in there that would look great. But have not had the time to get get it. Also going to add about 6 more discus but they still to young to put in my tank. Will be a month or 2 till thay are ready. Will have updated pictures tonight. All brown algae gone. Just a few plants have green spots.

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10-09-2009, 01:29 AM	#17 (permalink)
tkfishgeek Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 49	With me having HQI lights there is not much I can do to change the spec. They are 2 150W 10K lights. Only thing I could do it add 2 96W PC to the system. 10k or 67k. Im not running any PC bulbs at this time due to they are actinic & actinic does nothing for FW plants. Also the are a little costly to add & replace for what thay do.

10-09-2009, 07:37 AM	#18 (permalink)
Tado77 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nottingham Posts: 27	This tank have 2x36w fluorescent but for now works only one.

10-09-2009, 09:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
THaehn Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 44	TK - Make sure you post pictures when you get the clam!

10-11-2009, 12:18 AM	#20 (permalink)
tkfishgeek Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 49	I will add pictures when they come in & also every few days. They should be in a week to 2.

10-27-2009, 08:13 PM	#21 (permalink)
tkfishgeek Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 49	Clams should be in some time this week. Did another large water change today & also did a good cleaning. Had brown all over my plants again. Looks to be growing faster. Have been toping off the system with RO water to help keep the water clean.

10-29-2009, 03:40 PM	#22 (permalink)
tkfishgeek Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 49	I know have my clams. I have gotten 5 Mussell Clams & 4 golden clams. That look to be doing good so far. I will have more pictures later this week as thay all open up. I had 1 golden clam push it self in the sand so far I can almost not see it. I fould odd do to the others not doing it.

10-31-2009, 03:47 AM	#23 (permalink)
tkfishgeek Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 49	Day 2 with the clams. Have not seen much change in the tank yet. The clams do look cool inthe tank. All the golden clams have moved into the sand but 1. You can almost see them. Also can not get any clam where i want theml; they keep moving inthe night night. Thank goodness they have not moved a plant or pulled one you yet. Im sure the clams will stop moving when thay are happy in a place they like.

11-05-2009, 01:58 AM	#24 (permalink)
tkfishgeek Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 49	Clams are moving around & doing great other than the 2 that did not make it more than a few days. I have seen that I am starting to get some BBA & Cladophora, Blanket Weed. Very little of both. The brown algrea looks to be not growing at this time. Claaned off all the brown algea today & did a 60% water change. Hope to see that all algea goes away. I going to have to change my bulbs next month & that may help with the Blanket Weed. Will keep you all updated.

11-09-2009, 03:22 PM	#25 (permalink)
tkfishgeek Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 49	Tank is starting to look good if not great. Most of all of the Brown algae or so called diatoms. All I have to do now is get rid of some green algae & let my plants regrow. Also I add some Otocinclus & SAE's the other day to help with the algae. Will update pictures soon.

11-16-2009, 04:54 AM	#26 (permalink)
smackpixi Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: billings, mt Posts: 26	put some fish in there! also a hardscape.

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11-18-2009, 02:55 PM	#27 (permalink)
tkfishgeek Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 49	I have found a large driftwood to put in there that would look great. But have not had the time to get get it. Also going to add about 6 more discus but they still to young to put in my tank. Will be a month or 2 till thay are ready. Will have updated pictures tonight. All brown algae gone. Just a few plants have green spots.