Why Is My Water Always A Tint Of Green?

[tlagden]

Is it that my nitrates are too high - i do regular water changes. Does edverybody have this it's only a slight tint not noticeable when in the tank.

 

[aaronc]

Could be free floating algae, but if that where the case you would most likely have algae on everything else.

Mine is always yellow from the bog wood, only notice it when I pour it in a pure white bath though.

How high are your nitrates?

Aaron

 

[Castellop123]

Stagnent water turns green... Is there a sufficient flow of water in the aquarium... If filter/powerhead stops working, theres no water flow = stagnent water.

 

[tlagden]

Could be free floating algae, but if that where the case you would most likely have algae on everything else.

Mine is always yellow from the bog wood, only notice it when I pour it in a pure white bath though.

How high are your nitrates?

Aaron

My Nitrate is currently at : 8mg/l - that okay?

 

[Underwurlde]

Hello again,

Nitrate levels are fine (as is anything below 40ppm) if it gets >100ppm, worry.

Green water. oo err:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=169325

Prevention is better than a cure though, so you may want to consider WHY you are getting green water (algae):
http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

GL,

Andy

 

[tlagden]

Hello again,

Nitrate levels are fine (as is anything below 40ppm) if it gets >100ppm, worry.

Green water. oo err:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=169325

Prevention is better than a cure though, so you may want to consider WHY you are getting green water (algae):
http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

GL,

Andy

Thanks that website was of great help

 

[TerraDreamer]

Wanna see green water? Check this out...

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=176675

 

[Bignose]

A slight tint is nothing whatsoever to be worried about. There will always be some algae in your water -- spores travel in the air everywhere on the earth. A little algae is good! You are providing an environment conducive for life, which is great, since your fish definately need that. Keep up on the water changes, don't overfeed and do all the things you've been doing to get that tank in the good place it is now, and everything will be fine. My water is slightly green too, that is just a sign of life.