New tank, new light, and now green water
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are you using carbon in your filter ?
If you cant afford the uv, I understand ... I would add a second filter with 100% polyfil, this will help' pull out all the green yuck, do NOT add any ferts I dont think you have enough plants yet to worry about that and you should get rid of the green water 1st . I HATE GREEN WATER, AND I understand how frustrating this all is . HTH and GOOD luck , ALSO the 3 day black out works well too !!! ~~~~~ do BOTH , add polyfil, and throw a dark sheet on the tank for 3 days . I bet that helps. also dont worry about feeding fish during black out they will be fine . good luck !! let us know what works for you
If you cant afford the uv, I understand ... I would add a second filter with 100% polyfil, this will help' pull out all the green yuck, do NOT add any ferts I dont think you have enough plants yet to worry about that and you should get rid of the green water 1st . I HATE GREEN WATER, AND I understand how frustrating this all is . HTH and GOOD luck , ALSO the 3 day black out works well too !!! ~~~~~ do BOTH , add polyfil, and throw a dark sheet on the tank for 3 days . I bet that helps. also dont worry about feeding fish during black out they will be fine . good luck !! let us know what works for you
I had a really bad case of green water. Tried a blackout, tried more plants, daily water changes. The only thing that finally did it was the UV from petsmart. The"green killing machine". 40 bucks and no green water after about 3 days. Hasn't been an issue since.
Exactly my first thought.
I done it to myself a few yrs ago.
Started up a 30g with some wysteria, flourite added some iron and ammonia. And turnt on the two 30w lights.
A couple of days later you couldn't see an inch into the tank.
But it was kinda cool watching the green water swirl around.
Ended up getting a different job and done nothing with it until a few months ago.
Fired it up with a few plants and the same flourite. But this time, DIY CO2, No ammonia, no ferts. Fired up the 96w cf and one 30w fl. Nice clear water with just a ph blowing through a diy reactor.
