Constant bacteria bloom?

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alleykat0498

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Sep 20, 2008
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I have had a green tint to my o's tank and have always attributed this to under filtration and bacteria bloom. Its a 110x with two 6-7 inch oscars 3 4-5 tinfoil barbs and two 2-3 jd's. It only had 2 whisper 30-60 hob's (+-660 gph) on it until last night when I added a ac 110.(that make's it 1160 gph) My question is if it was under filtration or lack of surface area for the BB to colonize how long should it take to clear up, or atleast how long would you think?

Parameter's
ammo. 0
trite. 0
trate. less than 10ppm
temp 83
 
Mystus Redtail;2386208; said:
Does sunlight hit it? It can cause floating algae that turns the water green.
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sunlight does hit it for about 45 mins a day, but there is no algae in the tank anywhere else even on the side the light touches.

I forgot to mention when I do water changes it only subsides for about 12 hours.
 
It's 75 foot print just 30 inches tall, it only has 2 40 watt fluro's on it...
 
Flash;2386266; said:
112 gallons. 80 watt's of light. That's not it.

Do you over feed?
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Who doesnt?:ROFL:
J/K I have tried different approaches but I dont think it's feeding I did a 50% water change last week and fasted the fish for two days and still had the same issue.
 
zennzzo;2386368; said:
Sounds like a great place for a UV sterilizer...
What do you have for decor?
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I agree but according to my wife I have already ran through the "fish" budget for this month And its only the 4th!:ROFL::ROFL:
 
Just fake plants and a resin cave/rock with a few larger pieces of slate....
 
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