New setup and got algea already??

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New setup and got algea already??

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Getting brown algae already. Gotta test my tap water for phosphates. My beautiful white rocks are turning brown. Can i put purigen in a brackish/marine tank?
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Re: New setup and got algea already??

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Re: New setup and got algea already??

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Sure you can but I wouldn't expect your rocks to remain white.
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Re: New setup and got algea already??

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Diatom algae is really common in new tanks, it normally takes a couple of months for it to disappear, then it gets replaced with a green algae!
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Re: New setup and got algea already??

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lol awesome!!
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