Green Water - APE - Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts

mightyrae · 04-04-2009, 02:24 PM

Alright time for everyone to lay their green water remedies on me.

AquaZilla · 04-04-2009, 02:53 PM

In order of price

Free!..Just wait it out, it is completely harmless and plants will still grow well.

Willow branches...Just let them float and they will send out roots and suck it all up, but it takes some time.

Vortex Diatom filter...Works every time

UV sterilizer....Well you now how these work

Cheers, Orlando

mightyrae · 04-05-2009, 02:25 PM

Thanks O. If I wait it out how long am I looking at? Do I need to blackout the tank? Should I do a water change?

AquaZilla · 04-05-2009, 03:20 PM

Don't do any blackouts. Time? Well that's hard to answer and I don't think there is a solid one at that.
That being said, time will tell

Lol.

You can keep business as usual with the tank. I know its hard, but just keep focus on plant health. One day it will clear up all on its own and your plants will look great..

-O

mightyrae · 04-05-2009, 03:24 PM

hehe I was looking online for a diatom filter and basically the on place that has them in stock won't ship to Hawaii. Woohoo!!

AquaZilla · 04-05-2009, 03:35 PM

Maybe try Diatom D1 filter? This is a different model but I believe it will do the same job. Maybe not as large as a Vortex XL..

-O

mightyrae · 04-06-2009, 12:10 PM

I ended up getting a the Vortex freedom. Its kind of nice, it doesn't hang on the tank unless you want it too. It acts like a canister filter from what I seen. I was thinking I didn't want to have to hang that on the back of my ADA tank if I needed to use it on that tank in the future.

04-06-2009, 08:19 PM

Mightyrae i just dose massive amount of hydrogen peroxide, super cheap and all of your plants will be squeeky clean of all algae. i do 1/4 cup per 20 gallons 4-5 times in one day, if the tank isn't milky white by the next day do it again. I have done it with cherry shrimp no deaths. Once the tank is milky white use a water clarifying and in 3 days you have crystal clear water again. NH4 causes greenwater so you should remove any decaying matter also. Mine never came back

AquaZilla · 04-06-2009, 08:42 PM

There are two fast ways to deal with green water...

A good diatom filter will clear up the tank after a few applications
A UV sterilizer will "do it in" in a few days

NOTE: It will come right back without good tank management

Green water will go away by itself if you are diligent in doing the things that will lower the Nutrients in the water. I am not really a fan of chemical intervention, but there are some good nutrient scavenging chemicals that can be added to the filter as a temporary help. Clean, vacuum, do not overfeed, and reduce your use of light.

mightyrae · 04-07-2009, 12:04 PM

I am going the sterilizer route. Its an in tank type which is nice since I can take it from tank to tank if need be. Thanks to all for your suggestions

04-04-2009, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
mightyrae Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kailua, HI Posts: 49	Green Water Alright time for everyone to lay their green water remedies on me.

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04-04-2009, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	In order of price Free!..Just wait it out, it is completely harmless and plants will still grow well. Willow branches...Just let them float and they will send out roots and suck it all up, but it takes some time. Vortex Diatom filter...Works every time UV sterilizer....Well you now how these work Cheers, Orlando

04-05-2009, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
mightyrae Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kailua, HI Posts: 49	Thanks O. If I wait it out how long am I looking at? Do I need to blackout the tank? Should I do a water change?

04-05-2009, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	Don't do any blackouts. Time? Well that's hard to answer and I don't think there is a solid one at that. That being said, time will tell Lol. You can keep business as usual with the tank. I know its hard, but just keep focus on plant health. One day it will clear up all on its own and your plants will look great.. -O

04-05-2009, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
mightyrae Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kailua, HI Posts: 49	hehe I was looking online for a diatom filter and basically the on place that has them in stock won't ship to Hawaii. Woohoo!!

04-05-2009, 03:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	Maybe try Diatom D1 filter? This is a different model but I believe it will do the same job. Maybe not as large as a Vortex XL.. -O

04-06-2009, 12:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
mightyrae Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kailua, HI Posts: 49	I ended up getting a the Vortex freedom. Its kind of nice, it doesn't hang on the tank unless you want it too. It acts like a canister filter from what I seen. I was thinking I didn't want to have to hang that on the back of my ADA tank if I needed to use it on that tank in the future.

04-06-2009, 08:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
ShaneSmith Guest Posts: n/a	Mightyrae i just dose massive amount of hydrogen peroxide, super cheap and all of your plants will be squeeky clean of all algae. i do 1/4 cup per 20 gallons 4-5 times in one day, if the tank isn't milky white by the next day do it again. I have done it with cherry shrimp no deaths. Once the tank is milky white use a water clarifying and in 3 days you have crystal clear water again. NH4 causes greenwater so you should remove any decaying matter also. Mine never came back

04-06-2009, 08:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	There are two fast ways to deal with green water... A good diatom filter will clear up the tank after a few applications A UV sterilizer will "do it in" in a few days NOTE: It will come right back without good tank management Green water will go away by itself if you are diligent in doing the things that will lower the Nutrients in the water. I am not really a fan of chemical intervention, but there are some good nutrient scavenging chemicals that can be added to the filter as a temporary help. Clean, vacuum, do not overfeed, and reduce your use of light.

04-07-2009, 12:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
mightyrae Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kailua, HI Posts: 49	I am going the sterilizer route. Its an in tank type which is nice since I can take it from tank to tank if need be. Thanks to all for your suggestions