Re: [GSAS-Member] Brown Clinging Underwater Slime

[Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>]

Is it possibly Diatomic algae?
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=170906&highlight=diatom

It's usually in fairly newly set up tanks.  If your water is high in  
phosphates, you may need to run a phosphate remover.
On Jul 14, 2008, at 9:43 AM, Susan Welenofsky wrote:

> I've got this and it seems to collect on the leaves of my plants,  
> but can be
> knocked off easily. Some of it settles on the bottom. I've got a  
> bunch of
> it, and I'm not sure if it's algae or something else. If I had a  
> better
> filter, I could probably get rid of most of it. I am trying Excel. Any
> thoughts anyone?
>
>
>
> Susan W
>
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