peterh

Hello,

just a brief addition: I had a UV-C on the tank with the green water for 4 days before it started to clear. So it must have been a really bad case. It still has some white haze, and I plug the UV-C in every night.

Bye,
Peter

BrkD

would overdosing on seachem flourish excel kill green water?

AQUAMX

Hi guys

This has also taken the last 30 minutes for me to read and is an excellent thread. I have a new setup using amazonia and powersand special. The tank is cycling and has been running for 12 days. I have a hint of greenwater along with the algea bloom due to the cycling.

I have not seen it mentioned, but as riccia is a fast grower would it make sense to try this as a method also? I have floated a small amount and it seems to be growing fairly quickly. I also have access to willow its everywhere here where i live.

Excellent thread guys

Brad

hoppycalif

When you use ADA Amazonia soil I think you are initially supposed to change water every few days to keep ammonia from building up. After a month or so you don't need to do that. You could also use purigen or activated carbon in the filter for the first month to keep the ammonia under control. It is that ammonia that causes the green water to start up.

frozenbarb

I dont know about anyone esle tank, but Surely Ammonia. was the main cause of green water in my dads Tank..
Since parrot fishes Poop alot... and they dont eat all the food... Alot of ammonia was Made but since they died there was no more ammonia And no more green water

galettojm

Hello everyone!!!

This is my first post

I have gw in my 180 liters (47G) planted aquarium.

After reading this post I put two weeping willows branches, 2cm (1 inch) in diameter 70 cm (27 inch) long, inside the aquarium.

I have two doubts:

Do I have to take the leaves of the branches?
Some part of the willow has to be out of the water?

Thanks!!

This is the photo of my aquarium with the willows branches inside;



Juan

Oleg

Hi Juan,
This is not going to work. You need to remove the leaves. And put the branches vertically, so the upper part is about 20cm out of the water.
Good luck!
Oleg

galettojm

oleg,

thanks you for your prompt response !!!

i will do as you say tonight.

do you think that the weeping g willow is going to work ?? or is it better the salix alba ??

thanks again,

Juan

Oleg

They look similar to me
try both if you can and let us know what works better

Grubs

Day 0


Day 11


Day 17


Day 21


Willow branches (weeping willow) were not successful.
4 branches in a 27 litre tank (7 gal?)

Day 22 I'm moving the fish and getting out the bleach.

No ferts were added at any time.
Two 50% water changes were done during the 21 days.
Tap water has undetectable N and P.
KH and GH <1 Degree out of the tap and are boosted to GH 4 and KH 3 (degrees)
Temp 22C