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Can someone tell me?

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I hаνе a 25 аnd hаνе a аnd a plus a аnd two females bettas іn іt, I hаνе bееn having a problem wіth ѕοmе brown stuff οn thе аnd mу spacer, саn someone tеll mе whаt іt іѕ аnd hοw I саn gеt rid οf іt, I dο аnd сlеаn mу ornaments bυt thе brown stuff keeps coming back.

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6 Responses to "Can someone tell me?"

  • catxcatxx says:
    June 1, 2010 at 11:35 am
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    the brown stuff is diatoms, or brown algae.
    reduce the amount of time you have the light on, do regular water changes and don’t overfeed, it should eventually clear up.

    plus, male bettas and female bettas don’t usually get along in the same tank, they fight.

  • Jeff says:
    June 1, 2010 at 11:35 am
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    I think the brown stuff is some kind of algae. Mostly algae occur due to exceed food and too much light. Feed only fish can consume in 3 minute. I think this would help

  • piklweesle says:
    June 1, 2010 at 11:35 am
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    That brown stuff is usually built up waste. Do your fish always have feces trailing from them? If they do that is a sign of over-feeding and can result in death due to the intestines rupturing. Be sure to feed them no more than twice a day and no more food then what they can eat in one to two minutes… Use your water testing kits to for any imbalance in the chemistry. A proper nitrogen cycle usaully stops this… Best product for that is a Bio-whell filtration system….. good luck

  • LOL says:
    June 1, 2010 at 11:35 am
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    you have algae. It’s common. It will be eaten by your fish. You can buy magnetic cleaning tools to get it off the tank. If your tank is in direct sunlight you will get lots of algae.

  • GD says:
    June 1, 2010 at 11:35 am
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    It may be an algae and your algae eater my not be able to remove it from the plants.

  • Ms. Jay says:
    June 1, 2010 at 11:35 am
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    Well, the brown algae is dead algae. Do you have it to near a window or in direct sun light. That’s what causes the good green algae to turn brown cause it’s dead. Now the algae eater does not eat dead algae. Also you need to check your pH levels, ammonia, and nitrates, also your No2 and No3. You should buy the kit it brings all the test kits you need.
    Good Luck

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