My water is a greenish color

[Lala613]

My boyfriend and I have 2 freshwater tanks ,a 10 gallon and a 20 gallon. The water in both tanks is a light green color. Is there an easy way to solve this problem?

[kcooley]

a UV filter will take care of it in about 2 days. you can rent one from most LFS fo cheap

[fishieperson321]

A cheaper way to solve this is to replace the mechanical media in the filter, make sure it is working correctly, and do a 50% water change and vacuum the gravel thouroughly. It should clear up in about 24 hours.

[kcooley]

i have never had any luck doing that, even twice a month. i trie d erythromycin and it worked for a few days. the UV fixed it permanently

[fishieperson321]

You are supposed to change 25% of the water weekly and vacuum at least once a month.

[kcooley]

i never vacuum my gravel... but its a very densely planted tank with one fish.

i change 25% monthly

[fishieperson321]

I would say that you are fine with your maintenance, but alot of people do maintennce monthly or yearly and have an overstocked tank with no plants and an ugf. :D

[kcooley]

it all really depends on bio filtration