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browning of glass...
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 8:51 pm
by vikas
glasses of my aquarium are turning brown is it brown algae or is it something else.. and in substrate and just above it some white tiny larva kind of thing moving in jig-jag path and lots of pond snail need some advice... thank you!!
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 3:05 pm
by SCORPIO
Brown patchs over glass are appearing due to cycling period of the tank. Remove those using a shaving blade or cotton cloth. They will be disappeared with time.
You are over feeding these unwanted creatures are growing.
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 3:53 pm
by vikas
SCORPIO wrote:Brown patchs over glass are appearing due to cycling period of the tank. Remove those using a shaving blade or cotton cloth. They will be disappeared with time.
You are over feeding these unwanted creatures are growing.
There is no fish in tank...
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 4:46 pm
by SCORPIO
Release some mollies in your tank..
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 7:29 pm
by vikas
SCORPIO wrote:Release some mollies in your tank..
added some neon tetras..
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 6:07 pm
by asheesh
if no fish then add some hydrogen peroxide all will go in two days
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 8:57 pm
by vikas
asheesh wrote:if no fish then add some hydrogen peroxide all will go in two days
added tetra so just following the rajiv's method daily..
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 1:03 am
by Romi
Hydrogen peroxide is a harsh poison. It attacks fibroblasts in the human body, the oxidation effect is rapid and risky! I do not understand the predilection of people for such strong chemicals for aquariums... Brown algae is usually just freshwater diatoms, which are not as pesky as some algae can be, so easy to scrape off in a few minutes with a blade from any tank wall. A nerite snail will do it easily for you, or a Bristenose Pleco or a few cute Ottocinclus. ...
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 10:39 pm
by vikas
Romi wrote:Hydrogen peroxide is a harsh poison. It attacks fibroblasts in the human body, the oxidation effect is rapid and risky! I do not understand the predilection of people for such strong chemicals for aquariums... Brown algae is usually just freshwater diatoms, which are not as pesky as some algae can be, so easy to scrape off in a few minutes with a blade from any tank wall. A nerite snail will do it easily for you, or a Bristenose Pleco or a few cute Ottocinclus. ...
but getting nerite snail, b pleco or ottos is difficult in delhi..
Re: browning of glass...
Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 4:52 pm
by sushant
How many bristlenose do you want?