Which fish eats brown algae?

[vtec3100]

Hi,

Having just complted cycling my tank.......realise got quiet alot of brown algae on the sand bed.......

PH=8.2

NH3/4=0

NO2=0

NO3=<12.5ppm

temp=27.5c

can anyone recommend me a fish that can clear/eats away brown algae on the sand bed?

Thanks

[hamannbmw]

Algae Blenny.......

[bum]

brown algae? sounds like diatoms...

there are many factors in the water that fuel it.

silicates, high dissolved organic compound, nitrates...

and the lawnmower blenny will not touch it,

can i suggest you target the source of the problem instead?

as you just finished cycling,

why not do a large water change to reduce your NO3?

let it run a while longer and the diatoms will probably disappear.

here's a link which i found very useful when i had

and still sometimes have cyano

http://saltaquarium.miningco.com/library/w...111797algae.htm

[dravan]

interesting article thanks for sharing...