In message , Justin
writes
Just one more thing you may try... I had green water when I first set up my
tank, as i'm sure we all did... My LFS recommended fresh water clams...
They filter about 20 litres an hour (sorry, I don't know gallons) and don't
have the same effect as some say UV units do on the water column...
I put 2 in my 200litre tank and the green water was gone in one and a half
days, I now keep one it at all times and he maintains everthing...
that sounds very interesting.
I managed to get rid of my green water by
a) aggressive water changes (50% daily or every other day when daily
wasn't possible)
and
b) adding a cheap box filter (airpump powered) to the tank.
I think the combination was important, the water changes didn't seem to
be helping on their own, except by diluting the algae. Within a week of
starting the combination the water was absolutely crystal clear and has
stayed that way (so far. This is a few weeks down the line only). I now
leave the box filter on all day, it goes off at night. The green water
outbreak coincided with the green hair algae which had been infesting
EVERYTHING stopping growing. It is now growing again but very slowly. I
don't have problem with green algae on rocks & driftwood, I think it
looks natural and the goldfish eat vast quantities of it; it's been very
good for them. I clean it off the glass with an old credit card if it
starts to grow on there.
Hope this helps...
Justin.
"Elaine T" wrote in message
om...
Shagster wrote:
OK.. I give up.. I've been fighting major algae problems for MONTHS..
I'm about to tear down my tank and get out of the hobby. NOTHING is
working for me....
Are they're ANY chemical solutions that are live plant friendly??
Troy
Algaefix is supposed to be friendly to most plants and kill most algae.
YMMV. Avoid Algae Destroyer and other products containing simazine
because simazine is not friendly to bunch plants and grasses like
valisneria. http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/simazine.html
A UV unit is good for unicellular suspended algae if your water is green.
If you want other alternatives from a bunch of other algae experts (I
think I've grown and fixed all but staghorn at some time or another), you
could post more about your tank and what you've tried. i.e. Tank size,
lighting, plants, kinds of algae, fish population, filtration, nitrate and
phosphate levels, water change schedule... Most algae problems can be
fixed without chemicals.
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