Hey all,
I have four tanks in my office, two of which are close to the windows and get a lot of sunlight. Those two 9as is expected) are giving me some trouble with algae. I was away for 3 months and the friend who took care of the tanks didn't clean them though she did change the water. Upon returning I scrubbed the algae off the walls so that's no longer a problem but I can't seem to get the water clear.
It's a clear green, looks like underwater in a pond, not murky though just light green. While I like the pond look in the 20g tank (lots of java moss at the bottom, it looks cool). In my 10g I really would like it to be clear. I've been keeping the blinds closed as much as possible to cut off the sunlight and I haven't put on the lights in the tanks for about 2 weeks. Still green.
Advice?
I have four tanks in my office, two of which are close to the windows and get a lot of sunlight. Those two 9as is expected) are giving me some trouble with algae. I was away for 3 months and the friend who took care of the tanks didn't clean them though she did change the water. Upon returning I scrubbed the algae off the walls so that's no longer a problem but I can't seem to get the water clear.
It's a clear green, looks like underwater in a pond, not murky though just light green. While I like the pond look in the 20g tank (lots of java moss at the bottom, it looks cool). In my 10g I really would like it to be clear. I've been keeping the blinds closed as much as possible to cut off the sunlight and I haven't put on the lights in the tanks for about 2 weeks. Still green.
Advice?