Tropical Fish Information – Your Fish Tank Guru

Hey I wanted to talk about a problem that is actually common in aquariums, it is Green Water. Well Green water isn’t really bad for fish, its just free floating algae and people actually have green water tanks for their fish cause its good for them. The Algae actually eats up waste which helps reduce ammonia. There are a few down sides though, you cant see your fish very good and at night the algae uses the oxygen in the water so your fish my not have enough.

Well what you could do to reduce the green cloud if you do not want green water and see your tropical fish and have a nice aquarium. First is turn off the lights for 3 to 5 days, and only have the light on when you are feeding your fish. There are also chemicals you can use, even though I am really not a big fan on chemicals to reduce anything but hey it is faster.

AlgaeQuel – 16 oz. Take care of annoying algae growth in your freshwater aquarium, pond or fountain with EPA approved AlgaeQuel. Quickly wipes out green water, algae growth and string algae, without harming your fish or plants. Won’t cloud aquarium water.

I also recommend a book that could help on the subject
Algae: A Problem Solver Guide by Julian Sprung

Algae: A Problem Solver Guide by Julian Sprung This soft cover book identifies algae that becomes “problematic” in tanks. It has over 180 full color photos, some that where taken under the microscope to show important identifying features of algae. Includes chapters that explains the physical, chemical and biological requirements of algae, has extensive recommendations for ways to control algae growth, how to eliminate red slime algae once and for all, how to stop green hair algae from ruining your aquarium, how to stop a dinoflagellate bloom, how to control diatoms, new herbivores for controlling Bryopsis and other hair algae, new herbivores that eat Valonia.

Tags: Algae, AlgaeQuel, Aquarium Health, Get Rid of Algae, Green Water

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