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put it under the sun and add ammonia if you can
furry plant grower
Hi, I want to learn how to grow enough green water to daily feed my 4 freshwater mussels. I hope to grow this greenwater in a small 10L container
I don't want to be soaking carcasses in order to cause the green water as it is going to be drawn out and squirted into my tank with a turkey baster for the mussels.
How can I cause green water in a more "hygienic" manner?
Warm regards,
Lawrence Lee
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put it under the sun and add ammonia if you can
No need for carcasses. Just add a feeder goldfish, feed it lots and their poop will turn the water green in no time. Have fun with those mussels!
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
furry plant grower
Where to get ammonia short of using urine or carcasses? Household ammonia can ka?
I feed the mussels with monia today, and they all spread their shells open wide. Seems they like monia much better than Liquifry.
How long have you been able to sustain your greenwater culture Ronnie?
Warm regards,
Lawrence Lee
brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
Philippians 4:8
Lawrence,
If I remembered the whole bio-cycle thingie correctly, I believe it was phosphate that promotes plant growth, algae and green water, not ammonia!
Moina is live food while Liquidfry is just a concoction of egg yolk and stuffs, to promote bacterial boom (which feeds other micro-organisms).
Previously, to start a green-water culture, I'd drop in lots of ramhorn snails into a curry fish-head container with aged water. Then add blanched greens like lettuce, fresh corn husks, potato peels and leave that container in a bright location. Aeration is optional.
The lid is closed but I have a large hole on the lid to allow feeding. Occasionally, I'd drop in a cory tablet or some fish flakes but avoid over-feeding or you'll crash the culture. When I see any of the snail shells going whitish (decalcification), I'll add half a tablet of calcium.
With this simple method, I baster out what I need and replenish with aged water, and was able to continuously sustain the culture for months.
No harm trying this out but do keep us updated.
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
Green water is very easy to culture in sunny Singapore. Follow the simple step below:
1 Have a container of water
2 Throw in some fish poo or dry pellets
3 Put in a airstone to aerate lightly
4 Put under direct sunlight
After 1 to 2 weeks, you should see the water turning light green before turning dark green.
Have fun trying
furry plant grower
Er, thanks for all the tips.
Mother In Law is the type that refuse to learn anything, freak out when she see water without any fish as there are lots of Dengue checks, so I have to feed the clams high class Liquifry instead.
LL
Warm regards,
Lawrence Lee
brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
Philippians 4:8
like shadow recommended, outside and under the sun + dose lots of ammonia.
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If you keep it covered it should keep mozzies out.
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