Sometimes the walls, plants, soil and other accessories in the aquarium are covered with a brown coating. This is not only extremely unaesthetic, but also dangerous for aquarium inhabitants. If a similar situation has arisen, then you need to urgently take action. The enemy of the aquarium is brown algae. These are multicellular organisms that appear with improper lighting and an excess of organic matter.
It is necessary
Lighting devices for the aquarium, cultivated algae, special chemicals against brown algae, several ontocyclus catfish
Instructions
Step 1
To combat brown algae, first of all, you need to know the reasons for their appearance. Poor lighting, high nitrate content in the water, high pH level, too low carbon dioxide content - all this can lead to the appearance of brown algae.
Step 2
Oddly enough, higher plants, that is, cultivated algae specially planted in the aquarium, can become helpers in the fight against brown algae. They will absorb all the nutrients dissolved in the water, and brown algae will not get anything.
Step 3
To combat the aquarium enemy, you can effectively use fast-growing plants, you need to plant them rather densely throughout the entire area of the aquarium. It is necessary to create the right lighting for better plant growth, daylight hours should be about ten hours.
Step 4
It is necessary to reduce the organic matter in the aquarium. For this, it is important to regularly change part of the water volume and reduce the amount of feed. Pets should eat all the feed in about two minutes, and the rest should be excess.
Step 5
It is extremely useful to add several catfish to the aquarium. They love to eat brown algae and will be happy to help get rid of them. Five ototsinklus catfish are able to keep order in a hundred liter aquarium.
Step 6
An emergency measure in the fight against brown algae can be the use of special chemicals. However, it is worth remembering that their effectiveness is temporary. These chemicals are sold at the pet store. A consultant can help you choose the best option. There are also special conditioners for water, they accelerate the growth of cultivated aquarium plants and improve their appearance.
