How To Cure This

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Joergemathew

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hii this is my 6'2'2' aquarium its been around 2+ months but .. the pic says all

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looks like an algae bloom. depends how your set-up filtration wise.. I've found simply doubling filter pads, or adding a finer pad clears it up quick and efficently. It just takes a week or so. and the pads need to be changed daily. excess light, nutrients in the water cause it. also I've found if the water flow is to low.
 
that water which u r seening in the pic is recently changed almost 95% and i use a internal filter
 
What kind of internal filter, does it have sufficient bio-media to handle the bio-load?

I agree that 95% WCs are excessive, changing that much of the water collumn can completely alter the chemistry of the tank.

What is it currently stocked with?
 
I happen to think it is an ammonia spike, if you used water straight from the tap it probably had enough chlorine in it to kill the beneficial bacteria

do smaller frequent water changes and make sure the water is decholrinated first, if that is the case
 
Ppl from India, and no offense, just be very general here, but often have some interesting ideas on how to keep fish and filtration

A. Get a real filter. B. Learn how to do real water changes. Also I highly doubt you took out 210+gallons and it looks that crappy, and you prob have too many fish packed in there. I dont know how ppl can have water that looks like that
 
Redearsunfish;4529238; said:
1. Internal Filter? I didn't know one large enough existed for that application.
2. looks like a algae bloom. Does the tank receive direct sunlight?

I'm thinking this has something to do with the internal filter as well. Thats a pretty big tank that needs quite a bit of filtration. Any more details on this filter you are using?
 
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