What kind of algae is this?

Aben314 · 04-05-2012, 12:16 AM

Hey all

I could use your expertise is letting me know what kind of algae this is and how I can stop it.

The algae appeared under my new lights, it seems to be directly caused by them. My current photo period is 5 hours. My lights are two 23watt 6500k CFLs. The tank is a 125gal Red Eared Slider and Rosy Red Minnow tank. I'm trying to grow some Java Moss and slowly convert it into a fully planted tank so I added the lights over spring break.

These photos were taken by my mom. I'm away at college. If you need any better pictures you'll have to wait.

*edit*
I should add that this is a low tech tank, no CO2 or ferts.

*Double edit*
I just realized that I posted this in the wrong section. I'm sorry.

Here are the pics.

peyton · 04-05-2012, 12:24 AM

Looks more like brown diatoms. Common in newly setup tanks. I will probably go away on it's own. You could get a couple of ottos in there to control it.

Aben314 · 04-05-2012, 12:32 AM

I thought it might be brown diatoms too. Except this tank has been setup for quite a while now. The only thing new are the lights.

04-05-2012, 12:16 AM	#1
Aben314 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Evanston, Illinois/Orlando, FL Posts: 256	What kind of algae is this? Hey all I could use your expertise is letting me know what kind of algae this is and how I can stop it. The algae appeared under my new lights, it seems to be directly caused by them. My current photo period is 5 hours. My lights are two 23watt 6500k CFLs. The tank is a 125gal Red Eared Slider and Rosy Red Minnow tank. I'm trying to grow some Java Moss and slowly convert it into a fully planted tank so I added the lights over spring break. These photos were taken by my mom. I'm away at college. If you need any better pictures you'll have to wait. edit I should add that this is a low tech tank, no CO2 or ferts. Double edit I just realized that I posted this in the wrong section. I'm sorry. Here are the pics. Last edited by Aben314; 04-05-2012 at 12:22 AM.. Reason: add details about tank

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04-05-2012, 12:24 AM	#2
peyton Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton, WV Posts: 331	Looks more like brown diatoms. Common in newly setup tanks. I will probably go away on it's own. You could get a couple of ottos in there to control it.

04-05-2012, 12:32 AM	#3
Aben314 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Evanston, Illinois/Orlando, FL Posts: 256	I thought it might be brown diatoms too. Except this tank has been setup for quite a while now. The only thing new are the lights.