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Offline delta1190

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Green water
« on: May 09, 2016, 04:51:31 »
Why is my water turning green don't know if I have to much cheato or what did a 5gallon change and added floss and still cloudy checked selinity is at 10.27 what's up

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Re: Green water
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2016, 07:45:35 »
That is almost always due to high nutrients in water. Same thing happens in ocean when nutrients climb. Green water = plankton and white = bacteria. Both are an indication of poor water quality.

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Re: Green water
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2016, 08:59:08 »
So tell me how do I solve this problem feed less did a water change do not have a skimmer yet would that help ??

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Re: Green water
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2016, 09:22:23 »
Read this article. It describes basic reef tank husbandry pretty well http://www.madhattersreef.com/20-ways-improve-aquarium-husbandry/

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Re: Green water
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2016, 09:38:11 »
Great article Brian!! 👍🏻

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Re: Green water
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2016, 12:43:39 »
I have heard that some of the "self-contained UV lights" work really well for "green water". Haven't run into that myself, but that's what I have heard.

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Re: Green water
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2016, 01:39:41 »
Good information. Same thing happens to my pool! The steps appear simple but sometimes my husbandry falls short. :-(

 

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