Help w/brown specs

SCETT316 · 05-10-2001, 05:52 PM

I have the wtr surface of my nano filled with some brown specs, except for an area in the direction of where the PH's are pointing. I did a wtr chg, and it's back. I check wtr param. and everything seems to be ok. Anything you put in the tank, comes out filled with brown specs. Could it be some sort of algae bloom? What should I do?
TIA
Susan

reefhead · 05-10-2001, 05:55 PM

does it feel/look like algea?

are you feeding to much?

do you have a pic?

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My Reef Tank
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SCETT316 · 05-10-2001, 06:08 PM

I looks like some sort of grease. Hope this makes sense. Come to think of it, it started when I started feeding the frozen gel bazed foods. Could this be the cause?
Susan

Elmo18 · 05-10-2001, 09:37 PM

Susan,

I have the same thing happen in my 25 gallon. I scooped some of it out, and the container i used was covered in brown algae. The film that develops seem to be brown algae in my case. To stir thsi up and maybe prevent this, try pointing the powerheads a little up so it will break the surface, thus moving and preventing the film to form. I also feed frozen spirulina in gelly like form i guess, and that's only two times a week for supplementation. Are you also getting green algae on teh glass? May have too much protein in tank?

Regards,
Ilham

05-10-2001, 05:52 PM	#1
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	Help w/brown specs I have the wtr surface of my nano filled with some brown specs, except for an area in the direction of where the PH's are pointing. I did a wtr chg, and it's back. I check wtr param. and everything seems to be ok. Anything you put in the tank, comes out filled with brown specs. Could it be some sort of algae bloom? What should I do? TIA Susan

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05-10-2001, 05:55 PM	#2
reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	does it feel/look like algea? are you feeding to much? do you have a pic? ------------------ My Reef Tank :fish:

05-10-2001, 06:08 PM	#3
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	I looks like some sort of grease. Hope this makes sense. Come to think of it, it started when I started feeding the frozen gel bazed foods. Could this be the cause? Susan

05-10-2001, 09:37 PM	#4
Elmo18 Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,514	Susan, I have the same thing happen in my 25 gallon. I scooped some of it out, and the container i used was covered in brown algae. The film that develops seem to be brown algae in my case. To stir thsi up and maybe prevent this, try pointing the powerheads a little up so it will break the surface, thus moving and preventing the film to form. I also feed frozen spirulina in gelly like form i guess, and that's only two times a week for supplementation. Are you also getting green algae on teh glass? May have too much protein in tank? Regards, Ilham

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