Brown algea on the tank ? Any recommendations

luis1503

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Hello guys thank you for being helpful i had a question on my tank any recommendations on it also there is a lot of brown algae growing on the tank
I just set it up maybe 1 month ago added fish and coral a week or two ago and this brown algae started growing is this normal for new tanks? Also what powerhead do you guys recommend for a 15 gallon all in one
 

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it is common and natural for a new tank to have algae, I wouldn't go crazy trying to remove it other than manual removal of large sections and steady maintenance. How is your system set up, do you have mature live rock from the ocean or established system? If not, I am a little worried that you already have fish and corals. Go slow, nothing good happens fast in this hobby.
 

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I can see the video and those are called diatoms. They are normal in a new tank and normally pass in a week or two

EDIT: and I do agree with above, 3 fish in that small tank in only one month is going very fast in this hobby, need to slow down.
 

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