Brown Algae

[dem0nz]

hey guys!

i have recently set up a 28 liter tank for my male fighter as he was getting a bit fiesty with my endlers
anyhow,in my fighters tank i have brown algae growing on my white gravel,obviously it looks a bit crap lol
the tank is not in direct sunlight and has live plants.
the tank has an undergravel filter so taking it all out and giving it a scrub isnt really an option and i prefere to not use chemicals if i can avoid them

any advice on how to get rid of it and how to avoid it happening again?


thanx,monz x

 

[minxfishy]

Its one of those things that happen with most new tank set-ups. Takes a few months to go away and then is replaced by green algae - you cant win really

 

[NonstickRon]

I put a couple "mystery snails" in my tank and while they havn't cleaned it up completely, they're eating the coolest little trails in it where its growing on the glass. lol I think if I added more snails they might do the job a little better.