Is this algae?

[SABWARNER16]

There is a thin brown layer of something all over my rocks, decor, and even on my plants. Seemed to have happened over night. Is it algae? Time to get snails?

 

[Metalhead88]

It's Brown Algae (Diatoms)

It can be removed easily with your fingers or a scrubber. For the gravel, your weekly gravel vac should take care of it.

 

[mbsqw1d]

how long do you have the lights switched on for?

 

[SABWARNER16]

how long do you have the lights switched on for?

8 hours a day

 

[utahfish]

Brown algae is oftem most present in " new tanks" as far as algae goes its one of the easier algaes to manage as its easily removed manually or easily removed by fish or snails. Ive had 1 nerite snail clean a whole tank covered in brown algae over night.
Dim light also contributes to brown algae. From the looks if your pick it looks to be a bowl or vase which i assume gets light from a window or over head light. Both light sources will grow algae.

 

[SABWARNER16]

Brown algae is oftem most present in " new tanks" as far as algae goes its one of the easier algaes to manage as its easily removed manually or easily removed by fish or snails. Ive had 1 nerite snail clean a whole tank covered in brown algae over night.
Dim light also contributes to brown algae. From the looks if your pick it looks to be a bowl or vase which i assume gets light from a window or over head light. Both light sources will grow algae.

It’s actually a 3.5 gallon with a filter and an LED light. However the light is dim so. I added a snail in there yesterday so we’ll see how he does haha

 

[utahfish]

It’s actually a 3.5 gallon with a filter and an LED light. However the light is dim so. I added a snail in there yesterday so we’ll see how he does haha

Cool hopefully hes fat tomorrow