is your tank under direct sunlight? dun do anything drastic trying to improve the cloudiness, let nature take its course and it will clear
Simon, your prayer is being answered (bored right? help me with my problem [] )
I did a 30% water change on Monday, and washed out my Eheim 2222. Also added 6 rainbowfish (Bosman's), no fertilizers. Out of the blue, the water is green the next day. It had always been murky since I set it up 2 weeks ago, but never green. I changed 80% water last night and washed the filter again.
Question, should I try the Ocean Free Greenaway stuff, or does it affect plants and fishes? Don't want to get a UV just yet unless there is no other way.
thanx.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
is your tank under direct sunlight? dun do anything drastic trying to improve the cloudiness, let nature take its course and it will clear
Hi Choy
I had this prob wif newly set up tanks as well. Reduce the light hours. I did dat fr 12hrs to 10hrs, it cleared up wifin 48hrs.
Gd luck!
Nizz
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On 2/28/2002 2:48:35 PM
Simon, your prayer is being answered (bored right? help me with my problem [] )
I did a 30% water change on Monday, and washed out my Eheim 2222. Also added 6 rainbowfish (Bosman's), no fertilizers. Out of the blue, the water is green the next day. It had always been murky since I set it up 2 weeks ago, but never green. I changed 80% water last night and washed the filter again.
Question, should I try the Ocean Free Greenaway stuff, or does it affect plants and fishes? Don't want to get a UV just yet unless there is no other way.
thanx.
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Simon, no sunlight at all, although it has been on 72W x 12 hour regime. Didn't have a problem for 2 weeks until after I clean out the tank and filter. I am now doing 36W (turn off 1 tube) x 10 hrs, let's see how it goes.
Nizz, did you get any good plants from Teo? I find Teo's plants very vigorous compared with those from Ah Pek.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
ya, reduce yr lighting and see...
teo add viagra to his plants
Hi
If you can spare some $, get a UV light. My tank is rather near window as a result some them indirect sunlights can cause green water. So, once and for all I fit a UVlight. I on it for 2 days at those hours when my tank lights comes on (10hrs each day) and immediately gone.
Of course this is not the only option. like I said if you got some extras. i got the JBL UVC 500 - 5 watts for about $150
hi, will the use of activated carbon help in this case?
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Choy
I was running 2x36W for 12hrs too when i had floating algae (i think dat's wat they call them...this green water thingy). Now reduce to 36W for 10hrs. Don't think i'll be incrg to 72W again....so now got xtra 36W PL tube...sigh
Yes...got balansae, a. crispus, anubias, tenellus, & a lotus.
BTW, Choy...i stay in Tampines too. Whereabouts r u?
Nizz
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On 2/28/2002 8:09:34 PM
Simon, no sunlight at all, although it has been on 72W x 12 hour regime. Didn't have a problem for 2 weeks until after I clean out the tank and filter. I am now doing 36W (turn off 1 tube) x 10 hrs, let's see how it goes.
Nizz, did you get any good plants from Teo? I find Teo's plants very vigorous compared with those from Ah Pek.
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Nope, activated carbon only clears chemicals and toxins in waters, not algae.----------------
On 2/28/2002 8:52:38 PM
hi, will the use of activated carbon help in this case?
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nizz, y aint u using another 36watts? jus plant more fast growers to compensate the slow growing plants u have
Thot it'd require too much regular pruning. Will consider it tho'.
Nizz
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On 3/1/2002 9:38:31 AM
nizz, y aint u using another 36watts? jus plant more fast growers to compensate the slow growing plants u have
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the likelihood is that you killed of your filter bacteria or while cleaning caused some filter particles to fertilise your water.
not sure if a reduction in filter bacteria , leads to some unprocessed ammonia which caused the algae bloom
in that case, it will cause a bacteria bloom (seen as cloudiness not green water)----------------
On 3/1/2002 1:25:38 PM
the likelihood is that you killed of your filter bacteria or while cleaning caused some filter particles to fertilise your water.
not sure if a reduction in filter bacteria , leads to some unprocessed ammonia which caused the algae bloom
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well I have always had some cloudiness, but it became green (and cloudy) just after cleaning. Problem is that I also added 6 good size fishes at the same time so not sure if it is the added bioload or killing of bacteria.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
I must be blind... how big did you say your tank was? 72W for how big a tank?
Hi
I have 80 watts (10hrs) for a 2ft x 1 ft tank heh heh heh! []Well, keep the temperature cool (fan or chiller) and have fast growers plus a UV light fitted. I am watching it progress so far no problem for almost 3 months. Arr...slow flowing filter, careful dosage of nutrients too. My fishes all have to wear
i had 108w 12/7 on a 2ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft tall
initally the water was SOO green i couldn't see anything
cleared up with plenty of interpet filter aid, water changes and filter floss in an eheim 2224
Hi CK, 72W for 80x30x45 which is around 100 litres, around 2.75W per gal. In fact I was contemplating to modify adding 18W x 2 PL tube (the fixture not long enough for 2 x 36W PL, so I'll put 18W + 36W), only problem is the heat.----------------
On 3/1/2002 3:55:48 PM
I must be blind... how big did you say your tank was? 72W for how big a tank?
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Actually I wanted to do this to spread out the light as the two ends of the tank is a bit dim, while the centre is so bright the gravel has a green tinge. Hope the glosso will cover them soon.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
I am in St 11, opposite Changkat CC. Where are you? Usually I drop by K&K in St 21. The other shop (selling Nathura tank) is kind of ex and the owner kind of less knowledgeable.----------------
On 2/28/2002 11:38:55 PM
BTW, Choy...i stay in Tampines too. Whereabouts r u?
Nizz
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why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
Hi Jellydot, so far my max temperature is 28.5C with lights on for 12 hours. I'm not using other liquid fert other than ADA Step 1. Base fert is JBL, and I have some frogbits and cabomba to soak up nutrients (hopefully).----------------
On 3/1/2002 7:54:48 PM
Hi
I have 80 watts (10hrs) for a 2ft x 1 ft tank heh heh heh! []Well, keep the temperature cool (fan or chiller) and have fast growers plus a UV light fitted. I am watching it progress so far no problem for almost 3 months. Arr...slow flowing filter, careful dosage of nutrients too. My fishes all have to wear
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BTW, does anyone have any spare hornwort to giveaway
?
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
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