Originally Posted by standoyo

Hi,

Depending on the size of your tank,
the new algae eater for medium to large tanks is Garra flavatra. It's a hard worker and if you refer to thread in Aquatic plants section you can see what it looks like.
You can also count on bristlenose pleco's to do the job for med to large tanks.
Other than that Sturisoma aureum [whiptail catfish] CTY has.

for small tank 2ft and below, the best choice is still otocinclus.

If you like us to help you solve the core problem of brown algae, you can post your tank specs and i will try to figure out what's causing it.

Some general info.
It is said excess silicates causes it. [WC helps] Normally occurs in low lighting situations because high lighting will make green spot algae more competitive for nutrients.

regards

stan