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SophieG

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I've been noticing that my water doen't look as clear as it did. I've noticed brown build up in my tank and on my plants. When i did a ammonia level it comes back to zero but i noticed cristals floting in the sample. What is going on?? What's causing it?

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The brown stuff and cloudiness is likely to be algae - check your nitrate levels, it's probably a little too high. It can be washed or wiped off ornaments quite easily.

What are your parameter readings?

The crystals in your test are likely to be the testing chemicals - make sure you shake your bottles thoroughly before using them.
 
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