my question is this...i noticed approx a few weeks ago, brown algae starting to grow in the tank. actually, it looks like rust. now in the past two weeks, it seems to be growing at an alarming rate. what could be causing this? plus, i always thought algae was green.
i have a mixture of white and blue gravel but its only growing on the white gravel. not sure why. any suggestions on how to get rid of this? i can scrape off the sides of the tank but i can't get it off the gravel. i don't like the Plecostomus but not sure if they eat that type of algae anyway. i think i have a siamese algae eater but it's small and can't eat all that. plus it appears like it's not eating it. as far as lighting, i have it set on a timer for about 4-6hrs a day. been set at that time for about a month or more. appreciate any help. don't like my tank looking like a rusty old can.
i have a mixture of white and blue gravel but its only growing on the white gravel. not sure why. any suggestions on how to get rid of this? i can scrape off the sides of the tank but i can't get it off the gravel. i don't like the Plecostomus but not sure if they eat that type of algae anyway. i think i have a siamese algae eater but it's small and can't eat all that. plus it appears like it's not eating it. as far as lighting, i have it set on a timer for about 4-6hrs a day. been set at that time for about a month or more. appreciate any help. don't like my tank looking like a rusty old can.