Brown hair string algae?

[Kennan Ho]

I have a 180g rimless tank that is a iguwami style with mountain scapes, and was set up maybe 3 months ago. Tank is fully cycled with 2 Oase 850 and running c02 at 4-5 bps.

Drop checker shows lime green so I believe I am within range.

Lights on at 11am, off at 7pm

KH 4-5
GH 6-7 (slowly dropping to 4-5)

Co2 On - PH 6.5 - 6.6 (co2 on at 10am, off at 6pm)
Co2 Off - 7.1 - 7.2

The tank mainly has HC Cuba and growing decently, and I used some marimo moss ball flattened on a stone as flat surface also. Can someone tell me what algae is growing on the moss? When I touch it, its brown, and can easily be sucked up. Just curious what I have to do to get rid of it. Thanks

 

[wearsbunnyslippers]

i think it is rhizoclonium, its common in new setups, clean up crew like ottos and amanos will eat it,, sucking it up carefully with some air tubing also helps, but it should go way once the tank settles in..

 

[Teleos]

... marimo moss ball flattened on a stone as flat surface also. Can someone tell me what algae is growing on the moss? When I touch it, its brown, and can easily be sucked up. Just curious what I have to do to get rid of it. Thanks

The moss ball is an algae. Suck off the other algae growing on it as far as possible.

 

[Sonic33]

clean up crew but I would at many more helping plants or weeds just until the tank is balaced