Overstocking your tank or overfeeding the fish can cause nitrate levels to skyrocket–providing an environment for algae to flourish and a stressful environment for your fish. Excess silica or nitrate in the water or an abundance of nutrients. Brown Diatoms Guide To Aquarium World Sometimes aquarium plants may turn brown due to algae formation. Brown […]

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A diatom bloom is all part of the natural process as your tank matures. When aquarium owners talk about brown algae they are actually talking about diatoms microscopic brownish or greenish creatures with glassy skeletons. Brown Algae Diatoms In Aquarium How To Identify Remove Prevent Diatom Nitrogen Cycle Marine Tank But from the second week […]

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