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uniqueyat Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 22 Registered: 25-Sep-2005	Hey everyone, my water has been cloudy for like a month. The levels are fine ammonia is 0 nitrites are 0 and pH is like 7.2. None of my fish are sick at all they seem to be happy. There is algae growth but i only feed every other day. What is wrong? its a 20G btw
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	What color is the cloudiness? White? Brown? Green? I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
uniqueyat Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 22 Registered: 25-Sep-2005	white/green
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I'm guessing it's some sort of algae then, because white cloudiness is caused by bacterial blooms, which usually only occur if the tank is cycling. I am not sure how to deal with an algae bloom, but I know many other members here have dealt with them. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
uniqueyat Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 22 Registered: 25-Sep-2005	oh jeez, this tank has been cycled for a while. I medicated it about a month ago, is that a cause?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Sounds like it could be an algae bloom, turn the light off for a few days and do several water changes. What type of filtration and lighting do you have, also do you have many live plants? Feeding every day in small amounts is possibly better than one big feed every second day. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
upikabu Fish Addict Posts: 591 Kudos: 393 Votes: 44 Registered: 08-Jun-2005	Medication could kill some of the beneficial bacteria, causing a mini-cycle and/or bacterial bloom. The last time I had cloudiness that persisted for over a month it was due to a bacterial bloom. Frequent water changes and blackout didn't work. I was finally able to get rid of it by adding a bacterial starter (Seachem Stability) to the tank. The cloudiness disappeared a few days later. HTH! -P
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Eagle1810 Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Nov-2005	I am byno means an expert of any sorts but yesterday i went looking at a nearby LFS and saw "Bamboo Shrimp" and notice that they eat by filtering out the algae in the water. Lol maybe that could help possibly as they are cool looking too
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
uniqueyat Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 22 Registered: 25-Sep-2005	thanks alot for the replies, I have flourecent lighting, not sure what the wattage is, and a whisper 20-40 filter
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Check out this site for assistance in battling Green Water: [link=http://www.otocinclus.com/articles/greenwater.html]http://www.otocinclus.com/articles/greenwater.html" style="COLOR: #FF00FF[/link] It will show you what green water looks like, tell you what causes it, and how to eliminate it. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
uniqueyat Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 22 Registered: 25-Sep-2005	Thanks alot, sounds like that will work, now I just have to do it!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
uniqueyat Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 22 Registered: 25-Sep-2005	I have had the lights off for 3 days and i dont see any progress in the water...would getting a pleco help at all?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Plecos won't eat floating algae. The only thing that will is filter feeders or very small fry and both are also difficult to keep alive/uneaten especially once the green water is gone. For my tank it took 5days to see a difference. I had greenwater so thick I couldn't see an inch into the tank and it was a bright lime green. Also if the tank is getting any sunlight or lots of room light it will take longer. A bright room will help keep the algae alive. Even just a few hours of sunlight in the morning can be enough to cause algae problems.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, One thing to be careful of... When blacking out a tank to kill off green water, be careful and watch the tank. If the water rapidly looses its green color the algae have died off and the tank will rapidly become poluted. You will need to immediately do a large water change (at least 50%) and then another the next day. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
uniqueyat Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 22 Registered: 25-Sep-2005	ok cool thanks alot
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