i have a 55 gal tank with 2 big filters on it and right now only one fish and the water keeps turning green?

Answer 1

It sounds like you have algea in your water. An algea eater will not fix this, because they can only eat the algea on the walls/ornaments, ect.

How often do you leave your light on? If you leave it only alot, then that is your problem. And the only thing you need to to do to prevent it from happening again is to not leave your light on so often. A few hours at night is fine. The fish usually recieve enough light during the day in a normal lit room.

If you are not leaving the light on often - is it near a window? Or during the day is it in an area where a light beam from the window would hit it? If this is the case, the tank should be moved, or the window properly covered.

Now.. how to get rid of it.

Well it is not so easy.

You can try the algea remover chemicals, they help - but they will not solve your problem.

I reccommend doing a 25% water change weekly until it clears up. It will probably take a month- two months. But this is safer for your fish to change the water slowly.

Just remember the algea isn't hurting the fish, so the only negative thing about it is that it's not pleasing to look at.

Answer 2

You have an algae bloom and once you get one it's hard to get rid of. To completely get rid of it you'd need to replace the filters and the gravel. But since that's a lot of time a money here's the easy way to keep it back a little bit. Take the filter off and clean them extensively, I mean like get a q-tip and get all the algae out of the cracks then soak the plastic parts in boiling water for a few seconds. This will kill the algae on it. Then try to get as much debris out if the gravel using a suction. Then get an algae eater. With a tank that big get a couple. That won't completely get rid of your problem but it will help. Also do your partial water changes more frequently.

Answer 3

Do you have a decoration in the tank that may be bleeding into the water? If not, it shouldnt turn green unless you havet cleaned it in a long time. Check out your filter equipment and your decorations and if they are ok then get an algea eater. That usually works and the algea is great for the fish. Also maybe move the tank from too much direct sunlight. If you have an aquarium light it is as good as sunlight to the fish and wont produce as much algea in the water.

Answer 4

Too much light. Either from a window or from the lights. Different light bulbs produce different light. Fish or filters won't fix this problem. If it's the window, get it away. If it's the bulbs, you could either change the bulbs or buy some algae destroyer. All tanks have some algae, regardless. It may not look like it sometimes, but get a microscope and a drop of tank water and take a look.

Answer 5

you position too many fish in the tank too quick. The tank remains cycling and goldfish are intense ammonia manufacturers. My advice will be to take the comet (established goldfish) back because that is going to out advance the tank and could in all probability out compete the fancies for food in a small tank A 29 is extremely purely sufficiently massive for 2 fancies besides. Your filtration is sturdy for the size tank you've as goldfish choose double filtration. The petstore gave you sturdy suggestion. you'd be aspiring to keep doing 50% water transformations on a daily basis till the cycle is executed to have any probability of saving your fish.

Answer 6

Your water is turning green because of algae or phytoplankton. When oxygen rich water comes in contact with light, the tiny organisms begin photosynthesizing or producing chlorophyll. Your filters really don't have anything to do with algae reduction. You might try an algae eater or tadpoles. There are tablets that kill algae that can be purchased at Wal-Mart or your pet supply store.

Answer 7

that's caused by too much light,you'll have to reduce the amount of light going into your tank,you should not keep it by a window because the sunlight will breed the algae,and the temp in the tank can fluctuate too much by getting too hot or cold depending on the weather,leave the tank light on for only a few hours a day.

Answer 8

If you have your tank near a window where light comes in, it will make algae grow in the tank. Or if you leave the tank light on all the time, algae grows rapidly.

Answer 9

to much light is most likely the problem with the water if it is near a window or u have the lights on in the tank to often try moving it or limit the lighting

Answer 10

Sounds like you have an algae problem. Stores carry algae killing products. Or, you can invest in a few algae eaters. I have an otocynclus catfish, and he takes care of the algae in my tank.