View Full Version : Green attack!!! Help
SwedishFish
12-31-2003, 1:09 PM
ok in my 29g aquarium it was clear for awhile then it got cloudy then it became greenish cloudy. I scrubbed some algae and cleaned the filters out. It was still cloudy... then I did a 60% water change and cleaned the filters again.. it is cloudier than ever now! i need help someone help me!
aquariumfishguy
12-31-2003, 1:25 PM
Stop cleaning the filters out. This isn't nessessary as often as your doing, and it makes the situation worse. I'm not sure how long this tank has been set up but it seems like your not cycled fully...and this could be a bacterial bloom. Please give us some more info such as Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, pH levels as well as how long this tank has been running. :)
SwedishFish
12-31-2003, 3:22 PM
no... the aquarium has been running for year now and has fish. Should i vacuum it is it something in the gravel or what? Do i need to do more water changes? :confused:
p.s I dont have a testing kit..
SwedishFish
12-31-2003, 11:26 PM
help please!
sumoschro
12-31-2003, 11:42 PM
1. Get a testing kit. It is one of the most essential fishkeeping items you can have, other than the aquarium and fish of course:p
2. It might be because you are feeding your fish too much. How often do you feed your fish, how much, and what?
SwedishFish
01-01-2004, 11:06 AM
I feed them 2 pinches of wardleys tropical flakes and i feed them ever night before i go to bed.
Eiblis
01-01-2004, 11:08 AM
What sort of filter do you have in there?
and how did u clean them?
how often do u clean the tank?
It is a good diea to get the test kits as it lets ppl know if there is something going on.and a mini- cycle would show in the readings
aquariumfishguy
01-01-2004, 11:14 AM
Also, how long do you leave the lights on in your tank? If they are on longer than 10 or so hours, severe algae can form leaving you with a mess. Once you get those test kits we can help you more. Good luck...
check thoe phosphate level,
Leopardess
01-01-2004, 11:37 AM
Its more than likely just a green water bought. You said its green right? kind of like pea soup? If so, it won't hurt the fish in the least...though it does indicate that the tank has excess nutrients. Phosphates in excess food is often a cause - and means less feeding is in order...that and more gravel vac-ing.
http://www.algone.com/green_water.htm
http://www.drhelm.com/aquarium/cloudy%20water.html
SwedishFish
01-01-2004, 5:31 PM
yeah that does sound like my water pea soup! maybe i do feed them too much. I have an Aquaclear 150 and aquaclear mini to help it out. I have not had the lights on today at all i will be reducing light levels alot! but still enough for my plants to live.
Leopardess
01-01-2004, 5:33 PM
Many people will do a blackout for three days. This means turning off all the lights and covering the tank with a black trash bag. Your plants will be fine (prolly close up a little) and the green water should be gone. This however, does not stop the problem of excess nutrients - just clears things up so you can see.
Or, just keep the lights on for very few hours a day.