Water Will Not Stay Clear!

[thelaw]

hello i have been having allot of problems with my water it has been supper green and cloudy i been doing about 60 to 75% water changes and like 2 days later it was just as cloudy as ever i got my water tested and it was safe i scrubbed the glass i have a 10ins jaguar cichlid  he is currently in a 55 gallon tank and i have 180 gallons worth of filtration he will be moved to a 75 gallon soon as soon as i get the gravel for it i dont know why this is happening pleas help.      

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Sounds like green water to me... A type of algae.

http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

 

[attibones]

What's the light schedule like?

 

[thelaw]

What's the light schedule like?

its on for quite a wile a day i dont know how many hrs a day its on and i got the light from this if it will help http/www.petsmart.com/fish/aquariums-stands/top-fin-75-gallon-hooded-aquarium-zid36-17609/cat-36-catid-300013?var_id=36-17609&_t=pfm%3Dcategory%26pfmvalue%3Dfaceted

Sounds like green water to me... A type of algae.

http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

that looks like it how do i get rid of it i hate the look of it so much.

 

[attibones]

Either put your lights on a timer, or only turn them on manually while you are home. Keep the light hours reduced, but first keep the lights off for three days and dim the tank as much as possible by wrapping the tank with towels or blankets. This will help kill the algae. Then, while keeping the lights off, you should be able to see an improvement with water changes, I think. Then keep your lights to around four or six hours a day for a while until the algae is managed.

 

[thelaw]

Either put your lights on a timer, or only turn them on manually while you are home. Keep the light hours reduced, but first keep the lights off for three days and dim the tank as much as possible by wrapping the tank with towels or blankets. This will help kill the algae. Then, while keeping the lights off, you should be able to see an improvement with water changes, I think. Then keep your lights to around four or six hours a day for a while until the algae is managed.

ok thanks

 

[JayD976]

Agreed, I wouldn't keep the lights on anymore then 6-8hrs once you have the situation under control. Also, you can also invest in a UV sterilizer it will can any parasites, bacteria and algae as it passes through it.

 

[AeonMapa]

Do you have plants in the tank? If not you can black it out for a few days. Just minimal ambient light and frequent water changes until the problem goes away

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Do you have plants in the tank? If not you can black it out for a few days. Just minimal ambient light and frequent water changes until the problem goes away

 
 
Even if you have plants... a black out is still a great way of eliminating it, followed by water changes.