View Full Version : green water...does anyone have an answer?
jameshilljr
05-15-2009, 11:28 AM
I have been fighting a major algae bloom for about 2 months now, and I haven't been able to get rid of it, until now...I have been performing a 25%WC a week, cut the feeding in half, and only have the light on for 4 hours a day, and I couldn't get rid of the green water problem...so I figured when I got the time, I would end up completely breaking down the 38g and starting all over again. But, I came home from work 2 days ago and noticed the aquarium wasn't as cloudy-I asked my wife if she had cleaned the tank, but she hadn't. Then I came home from work yesterday, and tank is as clear as it was before the algae bloom.(I haven't performed a WC in 2 weeks!) Whatever the reason is-I don't know, but I am thankful...:thm:
petluvr
05-15-2009, 11:29 AM
Glad to hear that green water can be quite the PITA
Wycco
05-15-2009, 11:34 AM
Maybe your aquarium was full of mini aliens and the mother ship came by and beamed them up???
Either that- or the PWC/Lights out you'd been doing finally paid off!
coach_z
05-15-2009, 11:34 AM
awesome!
how are the rest of your plants doing?
-chris
247Plants
05-15-2009, 11:36 AM
You could change more water per week if you wanted to and it could only help. Green water usually resolves itself over time.
You can never change too much water! It helps to get rid of any build up of any excess nutrients.
jameshilljr
05-15-2009, 11:38 AM
awesome!
how are the rest of your plants doing?
-chris
I did leave the lights off for 3 days, and the anacharis died off(who cares-LOL), but all of the other plants seem to be fine...
fishman61
05-15-2009, 11:48 AM
direct sunlight is the problem, never set up a tank close to a window where the sunlight can shine in.
Hebily
05-15-2009, 11:48 AM
The algae eventually consumed all of the nitrates/phosphates. What are your nitrates reading now?
petluvr
05-15-2009, 1:03 PM
direct sunlight is the problem, never set up a tank close to a window where the sunlight can shine in.
Direct sunlight CAN cause green water but it is not the sole contributor by any means.
timwag2001
05-15-2009, 9:15 PM
test the water parameters of your tap water. maybe you were feeding it with the partial water changes?