Algae taking over!

DanePaige

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My aquarium is turning completely green! I've changed the water and I've use the clearing drops. I have an algae eater in the tank. It's a 10 gallon tank. How do I stop the water from turning green all the time?
 
Welcome to the forum. :hi:

Try posting in the "Planted" section or better yet, check out the pinned topics at the top of that section.
 
big mick said:
is your tank in direct sunlight?
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My tank is on my kitchen counter just to the side of my patio door.
 
How often do you do water changes? How many fish do you have in the tank, how much do you feed. Whilst the location of your tank is interesting it doesn't really help us know if it is in direct sunlight- as this could be one of the reasons that the algae flourishes. I'm moving this to the planted section. Also how long has your tank been set up?
 
DanePaige said:
big mick said:
is your tank in direct sunlight?
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My tank is on my kitchen counter just to the side of my patio door.
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I have about 8 fish in the tank. I change the water once a month because of the algae growth and cloudiness. Sunlight does hit it. I feed them just a pinch. I'm positive I don't overfeed them.
 
Hi there,

what fish do you have. sorry to ask more questions i'm just trying to get a picture of the situation.

also monthly water changes aren't enough. every 2 weeks would be better. for a crystal clear tank 25% a week is normal unless you have a serious amount of thriving plants.
 
This is a difficult thread because there is so much that could be wrong yet we still know very little.

You should be changing about 25% of the water each week - I assume you are not changing all the water each month, this is not a good idea. If your water changes are not frequent enough, you will be building up nutrients for the algae.

Also, a 10 is a small tank, 8 fish is always going to be a lot, but what exactly have you got in there? And what kind of filter?

The sunlight will be a factor as well. Can you shade the tank somehow?
 
what about nitrate?a high level will be used from algae and help it grow much.
 
So what we're basically saying is that we could really use the following information to help you with your situation.

1. Tank size
2. Fish kept in it, and their approximate size, (species if you can)
3. Water parameters (Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, pH, temp, etc)
4. Frequency of water changes and amount you change
5. Where the tank is located.
6. How long it's been running.
7. Live plants or not?

I know you've answered some of these questions already, but we really want to help you, so if you could be as specific as possible, it will help us try to come up with a solution for your situation. We want you to be successful with this hobby, and I personally want to warmly welcome you to this board, though I wish it were under better circumstances.

Take care
 

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