I am frustrated!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
First choice would be a uv. (for longterm solution)
Second choice would be chemicals. ((algae fix by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals "kills green water" )short term until it returns)
Definately stop the large water changes 50% plus as these will only provide the "illusion" of a fix.
Definately do not clean your filters as your assumption is totally correct.
I have used and sold this product many times without any detrimental affects.
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Any advice from lurker sp should be confidently followed. He is a great fish keeper and has been in the hobby for over 10 years and it shows with his shop.

I always appreciate his advice and mateship :)
 
For those who have this problem, I once successfully beat it. Drain some tank water into a bucket or tub, net all the fish and put them in there, along with your filter media. Drain the tank completely. Refill it, dechlorinate, and put the fish back in. Should solve the problem.
 
understand your frustration. Best way to eliminate algae is to get the algae outcompeted. By that i mean have some plants growing in your tank. since you have cichlids, i recommend tough plants like anubias that are pretty indestrucible, and easy to care for. I have a 50g tank that's lighted by two compact flourescent bulbs that are on 10hrs a day and indirectly faces a window. Never had green water because it's got about 6 large to medium anubias batteri planted. I also have those indoor viny plants growing on the outside of the tank but the roots are soaking in the tank. The plants act as organic nutrient sponges that take out stuff that algae need to feed on. Also chk your iron levels. Some members of this forum mentioned high iron as great algae food. Another good thing about anubias are that they are light level tolerant so low to high levels of light just mean they grow faster in bright light, and slower in dim light.
Another thing i got for algae control is all my tanks have a least one pleco that helps with consuming of algae.
Hope that helps, and good luck.
 
Sudden ammonia spike due to abrupt depopulation of beneficial bacteria or overstocking over a weak/uncyled filter will do that. It appears that the bio-spira that you bought might have been an ineffective one (did the lfs keep them refrigerated? They need to be). I once got a never-ending green water after cleaning bio media from wet/dry filter. No amount of water changes or reduced lighting solved the problem until I installed a UV sterilizer.

After the algae pores are killed, I believe your tank will not have resurgence given that filters are properly cycled and there is enough population of denytrifying bacteria even after the UV is no longer used--I'm speaking from an experience.

Good luck.
 
scoop ya fish out ,suk all the water out,take everything outempty the tank,put it under sunlight for a day,then fill it upand cycle it again,do drain you filter too,and rinse it with drinking water,this is what i did...
 
WeeNe858;740622; said:
You guys are horrible.... the first 2 quetions were answered already in his prompt
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These last several days seem to be the 'I can't read' days. The collective IQ here has gone down a few points...:(
 
Hmmm....I just noticed that the thread is a month old. :ROFL: I'd say the problem is solved by now. Except for people not being able to read basic English. That problem clearly is not solved...
 
CHOMPERS;790443;790443 said:
Hmmm....I just noticed that the thread is a month old. :ROFL: I'd say the problem is solved by now. Except for people not being able to read basic English. That problem clearly is not solved...
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you got a point; hey brooklynella, how about an update?
 
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