newbie questions to ask

[yeohwl91]

1.beneficial bacteria look like brown color those stick at the filter media right?
2.it also call brown algae?
3.which is convert ammonia to nitrite and nitrate?
4.those brown algae need to remove from the tank?
5.i found inside the pipe (connected from the water pump to the filter media) have a lot of those brown color things, should i remove them?
6.will this thing harm fishes?
7.water brown color means high level of nitrate?

 

[krylos]

If your water is brown, you have serious issues. Buy test kit. Test it. Do water changes. Repeat. When you do a water change, don't rinse Any structures off.

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[yeohwl91]

is low concentration of brownish color

 

[lp85253]

is low concentration of brownish color

do you have "new "driftwood in the tank ?if yes that can cause water discoloration

 

[yeohwl91]

I don't have driftwood anyways

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[deeda]

The brown stuff that you are seeing is probably diatoms, especially if this is a new tank setup.

Beneficial bacteria is invisible to the naked eye.

There can be brownish deposits inside filter plumbing during normal use. Just use a tube shaped brush to clean them when performing filter maintenance.

It should not harm your fish and is not a sure sign of nitrates.

Do you have a test kit so you can check your water parameters?