green water?

steve-0

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ok . I cleaned my grandpas tank two daysgo and now it is pure green water.....It always goes green. The tank is not in direct sunlight. It is a 20 gallon tank with an aquaclear 150. There are two comet goldfish in their about 12cm long each. Any suggestions?
 
Hey why dont you go to your lfs and get a bag of daphnia they will work on cleaning the water and make good food for the fish.

Opcn

P.S. that thank is too small for gold fish.
 
It's usually started by too much waste, not enough filtration. Goldfish are very messy fish. I would get a bigger filter. Also, do you test for ammonia, nitrITEs, & nitrATEs. I suspect the nitrATEs are high.

The best way to get rid of them is to starve them (food & light). Perform a gravel vac and 30% water change. Then cover the tank COMPLETELY using a dark garbage bag & dark blankets. There must be NO LIGHT getting in. Keep it covered for about 2 days. Fish can survive almost a whole week without feeding. After the few days, preferably during the night, feed your fish lightly. Repeat this until the bloom clears up. I'm afraid this may occurr again UNTIL you replace your filter with a bigger or at least add another one.
 

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