Brown algae problem

chinta99

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So I’m new to this hobby , my tank is roughly 3 months old, besides having a big bacteria spike due to me over feeding *which I fixed with a HOB aquamaxx1.5 skimmer to assist my Fluval filter*, I haven’t had any other problems with the tank until now. 2 weeks ago I started noticing possibly brown algae all over my tank, I tried changing the bio filter , as well as getting a orange spotted goby , sea hare and 2 fighting conchs to solve the issue but I’ve had no luck , the conchs do a decent job of cleaning it off the sand but the glass and rocks remain affected by it . Does anyone recognize this and has any solutions to get rid of it ? Or is this something I’m going to have to wait out ?.. thanks in advance !

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It kinda looks like dinos. Does it bubble towards the end of your light cycle? Do you see any small bubbles at the sand bed? The goby is turning about 80% of the rock in the tank daily. If they are dinos they just wind up elsewhere. I had to fight a 1 month battle and gave in and bought dynox. By far the best thing I've ever spent money on.
 
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HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 19 33.9%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 7 12.5%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 8 14.3%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 12 21.4%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 16.1%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 9 16.1%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 3.6%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 4 7.1%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 2 3.6%
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