a 10g tank at work has had green water for quite some time now, 3 weeks or so. They've been doing water changes, I say 10% every day or every other day, but it's still the same. Now, this tank, unlike theo ther tanks at work, is using an incandescent lighting fixture. Could that be the major part of the problem? If I add live plants now, will the competing algae not let the plants live?
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What are your water perameters? How long are you leaving the lights on? And how long has this tank been up and running. Huge algae blooms are reall common in new tanks while cycling.
I would be trading out up to 25% water changes every day and if you have any nitrites or ammonia I would up that to 50%.
I would be trading out up to 25% water changes every day and if you have any nitrites or ammonia I would up that to 50%.
How long have you had this tank up and running? If it's a very new tank then I would suggest you're begining to cycle. A mature tank shouldn't have any ammonia in it unless something is seriously wrong.
I wouldn't worry about the PH so much as do a large (50%) water change and then let it settle for about 2 hours. Test again for ammonia then and again first thing thing tomorrow morning. If there's any present at either test, repeat.
I wouldn't worry about the PH so much as do a large (50%) water change and then let it settle for about 2 hours. Test again for ammonia then and again first thing thing tomorrow morning. If there's any present at either test, repeat.
