does anyone know why or how to fix it?
2006-12-30 16:23:27 · 21 answers · asked by tweety 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
If the tank is getting sunlight, move it. If not then either your nitrates are high, or you're leaving your lights on too long. Start leaving your lights off more, do a 50% water change, and get a product called Algae-fix. Those three together will clear it right up (no pun intended).
2006-12-30 16:34:19 · answer #1 · answered by maggot_hex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of times, algae blooms are caused by sunlight on your tank and the fish you keep. I seen a lot of stupid answers to this question, and shake my head.
Your fish are not going to croak, this is a very common issue with fishtanks and is easily fixed. As mentioned in a previous post, you should be doing 25% water changes every week. This includes using a siphon to clean your rocks. Never do a full change as you will be removing the natural bacteria in the water which your fish need. You should also buy some P Clear from your local pet store, or a treatment similar to P Clear. Just ask for something to treat green algae in your tank. You will also need to buy a bag of filter cotton as you will be changing often during treatment. Put the cotton in your filter and follow the treatment instructions.
Remember to use your water conditioner if using tap water as the chlorine and chloramine in the water will cause harm to your fish. I also recommend using Cycle as it is a stress reliever for your fish and is also a natural bacteria needed in your tank.
I speak of experience from my job, working at a pet store and dealing with fish tanks there every day, as well as with my own tanks at home.
2006-12-30 19:34:33 · answer #2 · answered by miakoda_05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I battled the green water for months....did the water changes, cleaned, etc, etc, etc. I was ready to get rid of the aquarium when a friend recommended a chemical to me. I don't like adding chemicals to my tank (I had used about every clear water product on the market but to no avail), but was desparate, so I tried it.
I bought it, added the correct dosage to the tank in the afternoon. That evening I thought it looked clearer. By morning, I had crystal clear water. It's been that way for two years now and I never had to do a repeat dose.
The product you want is AlgaeFix made by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. I picked it up at a local fish store, but Petsmart or a big chain probably carries it, too.
This is the only chemical I would ever tell anyone to put in their tank. It's a miracle worker.
2006-12-30 17:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just an algae bloom, nothing harmful. Just cut down on feeding so the algae does not get too much food. Change 25% of your water as you should every week. And keep the lights turned off for a week or so and the algae bloom doesn't get the light it needs to live, and will die.
To prevent this problem in the future just feed less, keep your lights on less, and change 25% of the water every week to keep nitrates down. Also having too many fish in a tank will cause high nitrates and lead to lots of algae.
2006-12-30 18:57:23 · answer #4 · answered by fish guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its green algea, and its the result of your tank getting way too much sunlight. try reducing the hours of sunlight or lamp light you give the fish tank, as algea will grow and it's not healthy for the fish. just clean your tank and scrub the things inside the tank {not the fish ofcourse}. make sure to scrub the glass too, as algea hangs and grows from there. and do you have a filter?? filters are good at controlling the bacteria. and if you can get a magnetic glass cleaner, to clean your glass without getting messy
2006-12-30 17:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try cleaning the rocks or whatever you have on the bottom of the tank. Also try a filter or even get a sucker fish to help keep the sides and the bottom of the tank clean.
2006-12-30 16:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by september_night_rain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to do a water change but dont change all of it in one go - i try to do a 30% max change now after 2 fish died due to a 50%. try to keep the water temp the same when putting new water in it.
you also need a filter to help keep it clean - if you have got one check that it doesnt need cleaning out - mine does occasionally get like that when the filter needs cleaning
2006-12-31 00:08:39 · answer #7 · answered by claire_j_harris2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
green water is made up of millions of diatoms... little algae protozoans..
change the water and leave the lights off for a day or 2.
2006-12-30 16:34:49 · answer #8 · answered by professorminh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get one of those siphon thingies and clean out the gravel. If it is really green, either it is in direct sunlight, or you are feeding the fish too much. change half the water and clean out the gravel
2006-12-30 16:31:24 · answer #9 · answered by michael p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should change the water buy a new filter and brush all the green algae off......you should know the basics when you want to keep a pet....
2006-12-30 19:25:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋