Severe Green Algae Water

[QuotheRaven]

it has been in my tank for weeks but in the past few days the green water has gotten worse and I want to clear it obviously...whats the best way...apart from a 100% water change (I have tried the filter wool method aswell...doesn't work with how severe it is)

 

[Spooky76]

If its in the water you could UV it which would kill it off.

Either that or put phosphate remover into your filter....water changes...

Algae is a complete pain in the ass, I have it in mine, but the hair stuff

 

[QuotheRaven]

a UV sterilizer might be the way to go....

 

[QuotheRaven]

http/www.thereefshop.com.au/index.php?ma...products_id=958

Hows that for a 75 gallon tank???

 

[Spooky76]

Looks good. I did get a Vecton uv8 (8w) from ebay for around £25 though...not sure on currency conversion. I suspect its the same thing, and its big enough for your tank too. Have you got something to pump the water through it ?

My 8w is more than enough for my tank so yeh. As long as your pumps not doing more than 2500lph you will be fine with that.

 

[QuotheRaven]

Not sure....don't know how to use one of those things...

I have a eheim cannister filter and a fluval internal filter...

 

[Spooky76]

Yeh same as me.

Take the outflow from your eheim into the UV and then take the other nozzle from the UV into your tank / spray bar. Its very easy. Just make sure youput some pipe clips on the nozzles as they can come off the pipe.

What eheim model have you got ?

 

[QuotheRaven]

I think it's a classic 2213 model....