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I am new to saltwater and I have been noticing that I have a light brown algae growing on my glass and I cant get rid if it. Is this normal or do I have a problem

hi..algea has always been one of the main problems with a saltwater setup.
firstly have you a protein skimmer?this helps with reducing nitrates and phosphates(both of which promotes algea.)

secondly a clean up crew of turbo snails and crabs are great for eating algea.

and yes the brown algea is always the first to appear,it is normal.

good luck...jay:)

you will have brown algea for some time, its part of the cylcing of a new saltwater tank. Please don't put in any fish yet. Just add a clean up crew and be sure to watch your water quality.
You can also decide not to use hermit crabs, you can many different kinds of snails that will do a much better job, the reason I say this is because the crabs over time will kill the snails.

Another good way to eliminate a lot of your algea woes, is to us an RO, it is a water purifier, it is by far one of the top things for a saltwater tank, it makes your life a lot easier.

thanks
JR