Help! Why Is My Water Turning Green? |
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  Feb 10 2007, 01:14 AM
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Newbie  Group: Member Posts: 1 Joined: 10-February 07 From: Lawton, Oklahoma Member No.: 29079  |
 Hello, I am new to this site, I have come for help, I have a 55 gallon tank, and only have one oscar in it, I have to add that I have had this tank and Oscar now for over 5 years and never had any problems that I could not figure out, until now!!!my tanks water has turned green, not the glass or anything in it, just the water I have done a water change and then I have changes the whole tank. rocks and all and it just keeps turning green on me... I notice just this evening that my temp, was 83 in it and I have turned that down, in hopes that might be the reason that it is turning green, can anyone please help me with this!!! 
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Feb 10 2007, 11:44 PM
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Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1384 Joined: 18-March 05 Member No.: 12548 |
I'm going to bump this up so someone can answer you (as I have to go eat supper, lol), but I can tell you that it was a very bad idea to completly clean the whole tank, thats 5 years worth of good bacteria down the drain, and your oscar will have to go through the tank cycling, which could kill it unfortunatly if your not careful.
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Feb 11 2007, 12:02 AM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1312 Joined: 5-February 06 From: Albury, Ware, Herts, UK Member No.: 18832 |
QUOTE(ladydobie @ Feb 10 2007, 01:14 AM) [snapback]1483230[/snapback] Hello, I am new to this site, I have come for help, I have a 55 gallon tank, and only have one oscar in it, I have to add that I have had this tank and Oscar now for over 5 years and never had any problems that I could not figure out, until now!!!my tanks water has turned green, not the glass or anything in it, just the water I have done a water change and then I have changes the whole tank. rocks and all and it just keeps turning green on me... I notice just this evening that my temp, was 83 in it and I have turned that down, in hopes that might be the reason that it is turning green, can anyone please help me with this!!! Temp for oscars should be 72 - 77 according to my Baensch book so you were a little warm at 83. Does it look like the green water algae on here: http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm If so then follow the advice mentioned. This post shows how another member solved the problem: http://www.fishforums.net/content/New-to-the-hobby/169325/http-www-fishforums-net-index-php-showtopic-169325/ Also, it would be useful to know lighting wattage + length of time Water stats: ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Do you have any real plants? (unlikely with an oscar I know but worth asking) ps  to TFF
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Feb 11 2007, 12:02 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 10-December 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 27214 |
If it is just the oscar, you could try having the tank do a blackout for a few days
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