Algae question

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Is this brown algae? It started out as an orangish brown and now it's this purply black. My husband was told that brown algae will dissipate under bright lights but all it's done is spread and turned dark. Is this toxic to algae eaters? If so, Is algae eater our best solution? If we scrub it all off will it come back? Is it water conditions?
We also have green algae growing..

Water parameters are:
PH 8.0
NITRITE 0
AMMONIA 0
NITRATE 40

Tank size 75
Filters Aqueon 55/75 & AquaClear 50
Tank mates: 6" Jack Dempsey, 2 Ruben Red peacocks & 2 5-6" Bichirs

Wc done on weekly basis, we use prime, stress zyme and start right for aloe benefit

TIA

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Happily married Mommy of 3 babies, 2 fur babies and 15 gilled babies
 
It looks like it to me. It is harmless to fish and but isn't good for live plants when it gets on leaves (blocks light). Most algae eating fish will not touch it, so scrubbing is a must to keep your tank clean. It is really hard to get rid of it once you have it. I would scrub everything in the tank and do some water changes. With most types of algae cutting light time down usually helps too, but brown algae can still be difficult. Good luck.


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Yes, nitrates are a little high but is much better than it was. It was as high as the API master test Kit would register. Took us over a month to get it to 40. We're still working on that. I have a small 10 gallon tank and it started growing brown algae. I put 2 baby albino BN plecos in there and they cleaned it up within a day. But, I also put them in first sign of algae. I'm just not sure they would take care of the black stuff. I can't find a pic online that resembles this in our tank so I started worrying thinking it could b some kind of mold...

We never had an algae problem ,besides a little green algae here and there, when we had the pleco in there. When we posted about our nitrate issue, several said the pleco was probably causing all the excessive waste so we gave it to my Mom for her pond.



Happily married Mommy of 3 babies, 2 fur babies and 15 gilled babies
 
If water quality is good you usually get green algae brown is a sign of poor water quality maybe do some more vacuuming and less feeding,Hi organic matter will give you more algae and higher nitrates .Make sure to vacuum under the rocks there are usually a lot of dead spots under them.Hope that helps Noel
 
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