green water

[BlueMoon]

im trying to make some greenwater.

I took some water from one of my tanks when I was going a water change and put it in a bucket out in the sun. Its been ther for about 3days and ther is no difference to the water(besides a few bugs and a bumble bee have drowned in it.....)

[evil_elmo]

try putting in some lettuce, water should turn green pretty quick in the sun

[BlueMoon]

if u use some glass jars, do i leave the lid on? or leave it off

[Discusguru]

Lightly boil some lettuce and tip it into the bucket of water .

[AMAZONIAN]

Hi All

DON'T PUT IT IN DIRECT SUN. :evil:

Forget all the additives and just use the tank water.

Put it in a Glass jar and place it in a very light position, NOT IN THE SUN.

If you put it in the sun, it heats to the point of cooking everything in the jar and even boiling the water.

That defeats the purpose of the exercise....

All you are trying to do is to cultivate enough food for the microcellular algae to feed on and grow, thereby creating the green water.

ASK ME, I KNOW; I DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT WORKS.

[mitzy]

I made green water for my baby fighters by using tank water , banana peel , lettuce and snails, worked great and the babies go mad on it.