anyone ever let brown algae cover all sides of aquarium?

[Adictd2Fsh]

Will do thank you, the lighting dims to all moon lighting automatically I’m sure that’s probably not good either

I'm sure moon lighting is fine. My main tank dims around 8:30pm and shuts off at 10pm. Fish can't close there eyes when there tiered so I just figure the only way to rest is to shut lights off. But I think if you supplement your tank you will get the algae you desire.

 

[Adictd2Fsh]

Will do thank you, the lighting dims to all moon lighting automatically I’m sure that’s probably not good either

I'm sure moon lighting is fine. My main tank dims around 8:30pm and shuts off at 10pm. Fish can't close there eyes when there tiered so I just figure the only way to rest is to shut lights off. But I think if you supplement your tank you will get the algae you desire.

 

[tarheel96]

Could high silicates in tap water also cause brown algae, this is what I think causes the growth in my tank (aside from lighting)

The ratio is about 1:1 silicates to nitrogen so diatom algae use both. There are other trace elements but the Redfield-Brzezinski nutrient ratio proposed for diatoms:

C: Si: N: P = 106: 15: 16: 1

 

[troublesum]

I let the green algae grow in my tank except in the front and sides i believe its more natural for the fish in the wild they have algae and i like the look of a more natural surrounding for my fish i know its not harmful for your tank and actually can help your tank most people clean there tanks of algae because they prefer the clean look.

Just my 2 cents