I had problems with green water in my goldfish tank. It's near a window, so the lights-off method didn't work. UV sterilizer fixed the problem within a day or so. Another option is a diatom filter. Running one for a couple of hours should pull most of it out.
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ive never had any luck with blacking out a tank.... lots of 30% water changes, a good daily gravel vacuuming and cut way back on feeding....
A vortex diatom filter will clear you filter up in hours and if your a big fan of crystal clear water you will get your use out of it.
One reason beside light that causes algae blooms is too much phosphates and nitrates. Water changing does help but I had to resort to using phosgruard by seachem. I think some of my problem is from the local water supply ( I am going to test it but others in the area are having problems too). Try zeolite (for the ammonia - before it becomes nitrite-nitrate) and the phosguard if water changes are not helping (but do not stop changing water).
i didnt read the posts but i know that sunlight causes algae. unless it's salwater. then it just happens. gl w/ ur tank
i had a green water problem too, but i was able to clear it up in a day
buy a 100 micron filter cloth, wrap it around the sponge in your filter, and add fresh water clarifier, such as accu-clear, together it should not cost more than 10 bucks and with that 100 micron filter pad, it will collect all the algae, and you dont have to worry about killing off the good bacteria
buy a 100 micron filter cloth, wrap it around the sponge in your filter, and add fresh water clarifier, such as accu-clear, together it should not cost more than 10 bucks and with that 100 micron filter pad, it will collect all the algae, and you dont have to worry about killing off the good bacteria
One thing to watch with blackouts or UV is that when you do kill that algae, it will decompose and cause an ammonia spike. These can be particularly dangerous when combined with the lowered O2 levels. Remember that plants photosynthesize, which has a byproduct of O2. Without these plants, O2 levels will decline, and ammonia levels will increase. This can be very hazardous to the continued life of your tank.
