shauntilyard Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 My ciclid tank has just turned green over a couple of days. It does not look like algea but the water itself. Any ideas on whjy anyone. Help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 most likely an algae bloom, its not uncommon, how long has the tank been setup, how many fish, what are your water parameters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 and has something been changed recently? More or less fish? New food? Done a water change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meris Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 this is a strange solution, but that happened to my tank a while back, and i tried all sorts to fix it, in the end i got a load of daphnea from the lfs, put them in a net in my tank, and within a couple of days the water was clear - then my fishies enjoyed a feast! Im not sure if it was the daphnia that ate all the alge, or it just went away by itself, but if nothing else works it could be a cheep alternative to try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 The daphnia clear green water but they must be able to do so before the fish eat the daphnia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 I have had green water in my 250L planted tank 3 different times now, And i have no idea why. I only have 80W of light on the tank ATM, and the plants are growing like crazy, but it keeps coming back...The only way i could get rid of it was to wait, and do water changes as i usualy would. ALOT of people say that water changes just feeds the algae more because it is putting fresh oxygenated water into the tank and the algae will thrive off this, but i swear by this way, as it has always worked for me. I have never tried daphnia (because i have never been able to get them) and i havent tried a UV steriliser (too many $$ :lol: ) Im sure both of these will work well, but i am happy to wait it out.... Thats my thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 When I had access to heaps of daphnia I used them successfully by loading in more than the fish can eat. You have to be careful about the bio load from dead ones and excrement though. The idea of putting some into a net so the fish can't eat them is a great idea as they can filter a lot of water provided they don't get eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Check your electrical connections, it may not be but the possibility exists. Turned out an annoying algal blooms in one of the large tanks was a filter with a broken end, so perfectly broken that you could not see the break unless it was out of the water. Not enough current to bother the fish or me, but enough to send algae into nuclear overdrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shauntilyard Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hey guys thanks for all the ideas. I have not done anything different with the tank so i will try water changes till it is gone. If that does not work i will try everything else that has been suggested. Thank you everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiejanet Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 does the sun catch your tank? is it near a window? that can do it? there maybe certain times ofthe year when it`s directly shining on it... Put some dark card or something around where the sun catches it... If it isn`t, try putting willow sticks in the substrate, when they root, they absorb the algae out of the water... saves messing with chemicals or upsetting water perameters... just a thought.. PJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dasher Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 If it isn`t, try putting willow sticks in the substrate, when they root, they absorb the algae out of the water... saves messing with chemicals or upsetting water perameters... I tried that - no how do I cut the willow tree down that is growing in there? :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 I had a similar problem in my discus tank a year ago, and I changed the water daily for two weeks to no avail. I purchased some Älgae Fix" from the LFS, after one application the change was almost immediate. I have not had an occurance since then. The tank had been set up for about 6 months, and the water was so green I could not see the back of the tank. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiejanet Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 I tried that - no how do I cut the willow tree down that is growing in there? :bounce: Haha!! I suppose you prune it..like any other tree.... I`d not really thought about that hon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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