why is my 125 so yellow (pic)

[twk1]

Yeah.. looks like the algae on the inside of the glass is causing it to look yellowish. just clean the inside walls of the glass and do a water change and it should clear up. And i agree with dudey... a background will help prevent algae growth from that window behind the tank.
Btw... those pieces of wood you have as decor are bad ass!! Very nice set up.

 

[Kronos26]

I have to agree, I think you should get a background and clean the inside of the tank and change the light and you will have a crystal clear tank. My Opinion is get a rocky background it will look great in that tank with the pieces of wood.

 

[dbcb314]

yellow light = yellow tank

 

[Lupin]

its all real except a small structure under the large wood. its like a ceramic thing.


the water itself is actually crystal clear...i got a python. it just has a yellow tint.

if it is the sand...i might just dump black gravel over it. sucks...


would i have to replace all the light bulbs or just a few

Obviously tannins.

 

[syddakyd]

no i think it is the light/sand combo. ill check the stats for the lights later. i just recently took off the background hoping the problem would go away lol. yea i was thinking of a rocky background as well. before it was just solid black.

i clean the front inside glass often...i let algae/stuff build up on the back/sides though.

 

[mustang98]

Most definetly a combination between the light as well as the algae build up on the outsides of the glass, get a magnetic cleaner and maybe some ultraviolet and you should be fine.

 

[scumbucket]

Is it a glass tank? I hear that Acrylic tanks can turn yellow over time. I would hope cleaning isnt the problem I figure that would be the first thing you would have tryed. You said its not the water , but just incase over time water can turn yellow (do you run carbon? ) if not and it is the water the carbon should take the yellow out. Good luck