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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fish Health => Topic started by: Paddyc on April 04, 2016, 03:35:10 PM

Title: Rusty looking deposit
Post by: Paddyc on April 04, 2016, 03:35:10 PM

I wasn't sure where I should put this but I fear it may affect fish or plant health so here it is.

I have spotted a rusty deposit on my spray bar. Could it be from the water supply or could it be a chemical reaction in the tank? The plants I have haven't really shown any signs of growing over the last week or so. Any ideas what this is and how to take care of it?

(http://i.imgur.com/Chr1VUx.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/FxXO2WT.jpg)

Title: Re: Rusty looking deposit
Post by: Skittler on April 04, 2016, 03:46:21 PM

Could be brown algae? Not uncommon in new tanks.

                                          Skittler

Title: Re: Rusty looking deposit
Post by: Alex_N on April 04, 2016, 03:50:09 PM

I'd agree with Skittler.
It looks very similar to the stuff around my heater.
It brushes off very easily.

Title: Re: Rusty looking deposit
Post by: Paddyc on April 04, 2016, 03:57:21 PM

That is something I did not know existed! Wow that's taken a wee weight off my mind. Cheers for that  :cheers:

Title: Re: Rusty looking deposit
Post by: Sue on April 04, 2016, 05:09:34 PM

Brown deposits are usually diatoms which are indeed common in new tanks - they like ammonia, and you had a fair bit of that in your tank during cycling.

Title: Re: Rusty looking deposit
Post by: Paddyc on April 04, 2016, 05:17:47 PM

So in time can I expect it to get any worse and will it eventually disappear?

Title: Re: Rusty looking deposit
Post by: Extreme_One on April 04, 2016, 06:15:59 PM

It might get a little worse, your plants might end up with a dusting too. It usually disappears of its own accord after a couple of months.