Green Water

[DaveJ]

I have a QT tank that has developed Green Water.... nothing appears to keep it in check that I have done. I have done 90% water changes, I have used All-Gone, did lights out etc... but still its green like a phyto culture.

Anyone have any ideas on the best way to get rid of this stuff???

 

[scsi]

what the hell is green water?????

 

[cloak]

Do exactly what you are doing in the reef tank?

 

[uscharalph]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11047363#post11047363 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cloak
Do exactly what you are doing in the reef tank?

??

 

[AquaReeferMan]

UV sterilizer is the only thing I know of that kills of an algae bloom.

 

[cloak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11047377#post11047377 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by uscharalph
??

No green water in the reef?

 

[The Cardinal]

You could try to add live rotifers if you don´t have a UV. An ozone unit might also help but I am not sure. Do you have high nutrients in the QT? How is the water cleaned?

 

[Ritten]

I used a diatom filter to get rid of mine.

 

[wayne in norway]

A skimmershould pull it out. You need to address the nutrient problem that is causing the green water tho'.

 

[boomsticks]

phyto bloom