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New setup and got algea already??

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:28 pm
by 1st timer
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?

Re: New setup and got algea already??

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:29 pm
by 1st timer
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Re: New setup and got algea already??

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:26 pm
by Pufferpunk
Sure you can but I wouldn't expect your rocks to remain white.

Re: New setup and got algea already??

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:11 pm
by Iliveinazoo
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!

Re: New setup and got algea already??

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:57 pm
by 1st timer
lol awesome!!