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asked this question before kinda
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:17 pm
by momodig
I'm getting reddish brown algee in my tank, which i was told is common in a new tank... how long (time period) will it be before this algree stops appearing
thanks
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:36 pm
by Boxermom
Mine usually goes away within 3 months. I've heard some say theirs took 6.
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:49 pm
by nmonks
It's diatoms, and as Boxermom says, tends to go away by itself. There are various explanations bandied about, but none seem all that convincing to me. A UV "filter" does help, though, if you can afford to use one. The UV kills off the algae in the water, and eventually the stuff on the glass dies back and isn't replaced. UV is good for other reasons, too. Definitely an optional extra, but useful.
Cheers,
Neale
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:51 pm
by momodig
You mean a UV light bulb? are they exspensive or something?
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:53 pm
by Nick
A UV sterilizer is a tube containing a bright UV light. UV is very deadly to most life, so it kills any algae, fungus, or bacteria in the water with it, generally keeping the water very clean.