My aquarium is getting fully green?
Question:We hav an aquarium in our house & its a big one. Its 4 feet by 4 feet by 2.5 feet. It is kept outside open in the sun. It has stones, filters everything in it. But the trouble is that the water is getting covered with algaes. The whole water gets to be blurry & it is not going. The aquarium water is cleaned almost every 7 days & still the algae comes back. Do u people know any solve to this problem? I hav used algae killer & still no help. & I cant move it out of the sun.
Answers:
if you do your home work you will find that most pros recommend that you leave about one third of the old water in the tank after cleaning. use a vaccum (aquarium vac) to suck up most ot the debris and old water, but leave 1/4 to 1/3 of the old water.. this has certain chemicals from the fish that will keep the algea down!! after cleaning your tank should be crystal clear in just a feww hours.
You will not win.
The aquarium must be where it is shaded and cool (80f)
Otherwise, algae will go crazy. you could get a fer snails or plecostamus? that like to eat algae, but that won't cure it either.
Why can't you move it inside?
you need to stop cleaning it it needs to form that algae you shouldnt clean it that much and never remove all the water call a pet store they can explain better it will slowly get clearer if you leave it also there is this stuff i use for my 40 gallon tank called eazy balance and it keeps the tank clean for up to 6 months belive me fish are way harder than they seem i lost four today
Your aquarium is slightly smaller than ours and keeping up with algae is a great deal of work as you know. Is it possible to put shade cloth to block the sun (usually found in a garden store or a builer's store)? Even a portable tent if there is room around your aquarium? I don't know if you live in a place that gets real hot or not. Have you also tried getting in contact with a store that deals only with fish and aquariums? They should know how to at least control the algae in the best way that is most effective but least harmful to your fish. That's all I got right now. Best of luck to you!
You likely have a chemical imbalance. The nitrate level is likely VERY high. Nitrates feed the algae. Get a water test kit from you local aquarium supply that will test for nitrates and nitrites. You local aquarium supply may also offer water test service. They will be able to supply you with filter media that will remove the nitrates - several different ones are available. Also use a flocking agent to aggregate the algae so that your filter can more easily remove it.
Seek an aquarium hobbyist club - they'll have people who will gladly help you solve this and other problems.
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