T Tommyb130 Feeder Fish MFK Member Nov 8, 2012 145 0 0 Berne ny Mar 10, 2014 #1 It doesn't rub right off either Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app
O Otherone Feeder Fish MFK Member Feb 2, 2009 2,683 4 0 Lancaster,PA USA Mar 11, 2014 #2 If you are referring to the brown on the rocks it's not an algae. It is a bacteria called diatoms, they breakdown silicates. Once the majority of the silicates are removed the diatoms will subside.
If you are referring to the brown on the rocks it's not an algae. It is a bacteria called diatoms, they breakdown silicates. Once the majority of the silicates are removed the diatoms will subside.
J Jrob Jack Dempsey MFK Member Apr 7, 2011 709 1 33 32 Michigan Mar 11, 2014 #3 it's part of the cycling process.