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    Default Fastest brown algae eater? - newb

    Hey all,
    I'm pretty new to the aquarium scene, so forgive any ignorance :unsure
    My tank is about 4 weeks old now, salt water, 72 gallon, 35 lbs of live rock, 80 lbs of white sand, 20 lbs of live sand mixed in, all levels are good, 2 green chromis', my cleaning crew consists of 5 turbo snails, a tuxedo urchin, a zebra hermit crab, and 2 blue legged hermit crabs (well possibly one now, my zebra jacked one's shell and now i can't find him anywhere). Anyway all of a sudden I have an enormous amount of brown algae on my live rock and sand and with my current cleaning crew it doesn't seem to be diminishing. What is the best/fastest way to get rid of all this brown algae and get my tank looking pretty again?

    Thanks for any advice.
    -shon

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    Your tank is still very young and still cycling. All new tanks go through this if you add to your bioload now you will create more problems. Just take it easy and it should go away.
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    Default RE: Fastest brown algae eater? - newb

    Just give it time. Number one killer is time.
    Where is all my money going too!!!!!
    55g 500w MH total 70lbs live fuji rock 30lbs sand
    10g nano tank for a mantis shrimp..
    150g that is starting up
    2000g pond with 8 koi and 1 fat goldfish(and I do mean FAT) lol

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    Default RE: Fastest brown algae eater? - newb

    okaaaya, thanks for the advice I will wait it out. This hobby is great for teaching the art of patience! hehe

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