Rust-Colored Bloom

[dhlesq]

Hello friends,

I am still new to fishtanks and I have what appears to be an algae bloom.
It is rust-colored and is a dusting on all of the the plants and rocks. It is spreading but very slowly.

It is a 20 gal high tank with 3 julii cories and 3 tiger barbs.

Water testing shows no measurable ammonia, no measurable nitrite, and nitrate at 10ppm. Water temp is about 74F.

I was wondering if it is in fact an algae, and if the addition of a few ottos would fix it. If not, are there any other suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

-Dave

 

[echoofformless]

Probably just good old brown algae. It is usually the first to appear in a new tank and isn't much of a worry at all. Often it will go away on its own. It's easily removed manually, and otos will readily eat it.

I have or have had this stuff in pretty much every tank. It's no worry at all.

If you don't have live plants a week of blackout will make it disappear.

But other than that, I wouldn't even give it a second thought.

 

[Igor The Cat]

just Diatoms, happens in all new tanks, should go away soon.

cheers

-Java

 

[dhlesq]

Great.
Thanks for the quick replies.

Dave