Green Water

mhossom · Post by **mhossom** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:40 pm

Perhaps I am a victim of new tank woes or I don't know what I am doing. Probably the latter. I have been fighting green water for nearly a month now and I am getting very frustrated. Where do I start in combating this monster? I have shortened my photo period, cut back on the amount of light, water changes...)

Thank you for helping a newbie out.

halak · Post by **halak** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:18 pm

Try a UV sterilizer.

Jeff120 · Post by **Jeff120** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:16 am

Or diatom filter.

mhossom · Post by **mhossom** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:49 pm

The problem is that I have neither of those items.

Cristy Keister · Post by **Cristy Keister** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:59 pm

Here are some other options. Check your Nitrate and Phosphate levels first and dose to get them in balance (see article).

londonloco · Post by **londonloco** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:22 pm

Uv is about the only thing I've found that will take care of green water besides just waiting it out. I have both the 9W and the 24W:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... Id=2750628

for a couple of years now, within 3 days pea soup to clear water (with a 60% WC on day 3).

Cristy Keister · Post by **Cristy Keister** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:35 pm

Daphnia in a breeder net works really well, too. They cleared a 29g in 1-2 days.

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:05 pm

Daphnia will also make for great fish food as well!

OT: I've been feeding frozen daphnia to my critters and they seem to do really well on it. Also frozen rotifers and frozen brine shrimp. They're spoiled.

Jim

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