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water changes, maybe turn the filter and the air pump up, and maybe turn the light offWell I'm back from my 10 day vacation. I came home to a fish tank that is completely green. How do I clean it?
I have an automatic feeder that feeds the fish a proper amount. I also have a light timer but last night the light didn't turn off when the timer should have turned it off.Did someone feed the fish while you were gone? Was light schedule changed while u were gone?
You might have had a power failure and the timer has changed time.I have an automatic feeder that feeds the fish a proper amount. I also have a light timer but last night the light didn't turn off when the timer should have turned it off.
the api algae fix has been a charm in the past with no evidence at all of harming my fish or plants, if i had the decision to use algae fix again i so would, im trusting a literal million dollar company and there product over some guy online that says its bad, although you seem really clever, you do know what your talking about for alot of it so i respect the comment still gonna use it tho, unless you can give me pure straight evidence that it actually is badDo not ever use an algicide; it will harm live plants and fish.
This appears to be green water which is caused by unicellular algae when light and nutrients are high. Water changes with good cleaning of the substrate, clean the filter, clean the glass. One caution...when this occurs the pH may lower significantly; if your pH is normally above 7, and it lowers below 7, ammonia will be ammonium which is harmless but a water change with high pH water will convert the ammonium back to ammonia.
the api algae fix has been a charm in the past with no evidence at all of harming my fish or plants, if i had the decision to use algae fix again i so would, im trusting a literal million dollar company and there product over some guy online that says its bad, although you seem really clever, you do know what your talking about for alot of it so i respect the comment still gonna use it tho, unless you can give me pure straight evidence that it actually is bad
(https://www.apifishcare.com/product/algaefix)
well very cool, you know basic biology, but i do phisics, and during that we explored diffusion, if i add it to a 5ml to a 50 gallon tank diffusion states that the actual amountt that might enter a fish's blood stream would be so small that it would not effect the fish what so ever, like i i where to inject a drop of the algae fix in my blood stream nothing would happen and if you where to add a few atoms of this algae fix to the fish's blood stream, nothing would happen, your not supposed to use it all the time so if you add a small amout to a big tank only the once, it will have no efect on the fish and in fact, is a quick fish for green water which is a benifit for the fish more then a negative, if you can keep a straight face and tall me im killing my fish by adding the algae fix one time, them you are just as bad as a flat earther, solving problems without knowing all information. if you look at this from all angles, yes chemicals arnt always great for a fish tank but it is alot easy to run a fish tank when using them. plus when using these "natural methods" most of the time your adding the chemicals used in these little bottles. sometimes its in the best interest to add chemicals because it isnt essential for the fish life but helps the fish thrive, just like adding heater to a betta tank, or making it a 20 litre tank, not neccessary but improves the lifestyle of these fish. wouldnt you agree - just wanted to add, yes adding to many chemicals is bad but you have to aproach the ethics of the situation, you can argue it is wrong to add chemicals but in such small quantities that improves the life style of a fish, it is very helpfull for busy people, so its like the vaccine a little, chemicals introduced to the body arnt always good but its neccessary in my oppinion, you dont need it to survive in most situations as im 18 but i got my third as it will make it so when i do get covid it will make it alot easier for me.If you understand the physiology of a fish, you will easily realize that any additive to the water has the risk of affecting the fish. Fish live in clean water, not chemical soups. The only "medication" that should ever be added to a fish tank is one that is absolutely essential for the health of the fish. Problems like snails, algae, etc are dealt with naturally, not chemically.
I trust you would not inject this into your bloodstream, so why should you force it into the fish's bloodstream? Water is continually entering the fish via osmosis through the cells, and any substance in the water that is able to diffuse across the cell membrane will thus get into the fish's bloodstream.
i dont have anything against your methods but i dont exactly see them, and im not like annoyed or anything im just curious how it harms the fish, i like fish just as much as you but i dont understand how these liquids harm them as i see no negative or downsides, plus natural methods are normally take alot longer and are alot more difficult to pull off, algae fix is easier and quicker so i dont really see an issue with it, and you havnt really shown me, like you main argument is that it cant be good for the fish as it gets into the blood stream, but there is no harmful substances in the algae fix. so like i completly respect your oppinion i simply want to know more, i want to learn how to do it naturally and if it is more effective then algae fix?The fish are not being improved with these substances. And I can assure you, my methods for resolving algae issues do not involve any chemicals whatsoever. One deals with the balance of light and nutrients occurring naturally. I stated fact, refuse it I don't care. Have a nice day.
i dont have anything against your methods but i dont exactly see them, and im not like annoyed or anything im just curious how it harms the fish, i like fish just as much as you but i dont understand how these liquids harm them as i see no negative or downsides, plus natural methods are normally take alot longer and are alot more difficult to pull off, algae fix is easier and quicker so i dont really see an issue with it, and you havnt really shown me, like you main argument is that it cant be good for the fish as it gets into the blood stream, but there is no harmful substances in the algae fix. so like i completly respect your oppinion i simply want to know more, i want to learn how to do it naturally and if it is more effective then algae fix?