I don't know very much about tanks to begin with. I received this tank after my best friends ex. boyfriend poured ammonia into her fish tank....of course killing all her fish. She didn't want the tank anymore so as her best friend I took it off her hands.
It is a 10 Gal. tank, I cleaned out the tank, threw away the old stones and plants, put the anti-toxins, and conditioners in it, and let it sit for two days (Like the Petco lady told me). After two days I got a kissing gourami, a gold gourami, and a blue gourami. About a month later (keeping up with the anti-toxin and conditioners) I started to see little white worms. Two of my fish died within two days of me noticing. I got this anti-fungus stuff, and the worms went away. However, my tank never stays clear anymore. I have dumped the entire contents out and rinsed the tank, and changed the filters numerous times; I even put this blue stuff in it that is supposed to rid the tank of mold. Nothing works. After changing water within two days it was murky and green again. Not only that is I am seemingly noticing that the water in my tank seems to disappear.
Can anyone help? I have the kissing gourami left, and he is so lonely, but I am afraid to put anyone else in their for fear they will just die off too. How can I get my tank clean again, and keep it that way!?!How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?Two things - Over feeding and too much light.
Regular weekly 25% water changes with a gravel vacuum, reduce the natural light and don't over feed.
Algae needs light and nutrients, cut them out and it dies.How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?clorox bleachHow can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?filter it and change itHow can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?try getting those filter thingsHow can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?you can clean ittHow can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?can you put it in the dishwasher? im thinking if you take out the top rack...the heat will help to really clean it... it is an idea... and all the things in it...wash those too....How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?you might need to gget a different tank or change what you put in it..........REMEBER.....................?itvery often!!!How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?I've never had this problem with my tank, but maybe you should get a plecoctamus %26quot;sucker%26quot; fish to eat all that algae. make sure its also not in the sunlight which will cause all kind of fungus to grow.How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?get a filter.
take everything out, run it through the dishwasher. (except rocks)
clean the tank out with soap and hot water to kill all bacteria.
get AquaSafe water conditioning liquid and it should be fine.How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?Ummm..... What you should do is you can buy stuff at a pet store that is called Water Cleanlier that should shock the water in the fishs tank and make it better. If you are going to do this take out the fish before you clean the tank.
Hoped this helped!How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?Jas sie masz! My name Borat. You clean tank of course! Tank water always become dirty no matter what! Clean tank is sexy time for the fishes! Very nice!How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?What you are experiencing is an algae bloom.
Over feeding and too much light is likely the cause.
Never change all your filter media at once, this will kill all biological bacteria and you will have to cycle your tank again.
The Petco lady you spoke to is on crack.
It will take a minimum of 2 weeks for your tank to cycle.
I think you need to start you tank again.How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?At one point I had a bad algea bloom in my tank which made the water look like weak pea soup, and tried using the pet store chemicals to rid it of the algea. The more I added to fix this or that the worse it got. Nothing helped. that's the ONE time I tore down the tank and started over. My fish lived in a bucket for a week but lived.
You probably should set up a smaller hospital tank and once it's cycled for about a week (use a product called Cycle, it's great and you can't overdose with it) put your remaining fish in it and totally tear down the other one. The water may be cloudy for a few days, don't worry, that's normal. You just want it to run for about a week to get the chlorine out of it and allow the filtration to work. It doesn't need to be elaborate, just simple. This is also good to keep around until you get the tank and new fish established in case you notice a sick one, then you can isolate it and treat ONLY that fish.
Anyway, Once the main tank is clean, move it to an area of the room that does not get direct sunlight or that's exposed to excess heat. This will hopefully keep algea from forming overly fast. When I repositioned my tank I haven't had the problem since.
Before putting the fish back in, get some of the testing dip sticks from the pet store to make sure the water is balanced (the instructions are on the box, very simple). If it's not, than it needs to cycle for a couple more days. Refrain from adding stuff like dechlorinator. Only use the Cycle product. The more stuff you pour in, the harder it is for the water to reach it's natural levels.
If you're on well water that may be an issue. Ask an aquarium store after taking some test readings to see what they recommend.
But as long as you don't combine the chemicals you shouldnt have a problem again.How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?It sounds to me like this tank is more trouble than it's worth. If I were you (and I know this can get expensive, but when you take into account all the money you spend on cleaning supplies...) I would just throw that tank away and buy a new one. But if you're dead-set on keeping and fixing up that tank, you might try Ammonia Lock since you said your friend's ex-boyfriend cleaned it with ammonia.How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?ok. First of all, stop taking advice from petco. they obviously don't know what they are talking about. The three gourami you had were too much for a small ten gallon tank to begin with. Your kissing gourami can grow as large as 12%26quot;!! that's too big for a 10gallon. he needs at minimum a thirty gallon tank to spread his fins and swim around. So i would suggest one of two things...take him back to your petstore...and tell them you were misinformed about his requirements, or purchase a larger fish tank.
if you take him back, this is best, because now you need to cycle your tank. make sure there are no chemicals in the tank if you clean it... vinegar and water work best with a good scrub and rinse. complete instructions on how to cycle your tank are on the following link. This is vital to maintaining a healthy tank and a big reason why your fish did not do so well.
http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.ht
i hate to tell you but your tank needs to sit empty for a lot longer than two days while cycling. It can take up to a month without boosters, but i've cycled a tank in two weeks with lots of help.
you need:
tank with water
a heater
filter
substrate (gravel for bottom)
dechlorinators
%26quot;cycle%26quot; a product that has active bacteria to help jumpstart your cycling process.
thermometer
lights and canopy
test kit for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and PH. (you'll learn more about these in the link above)
once your tank has cycled you are ready to add fish. but don't add them all at once! i would recommend some danios as a good beginner fish. they are very hardy and can deal with newbie fish owners who might make a mistake here and there. They also come in a lot of varieties. And remember, your tank is small, it won't be able to accomodate as many fish as you'd probably like. so think carefully of what you'd like to put in there. If you like gouramis i suggest one male dwarf gourami. he'll be fine on his own with maybe a schooling fish (6 small 1%26quot; fish or 3 guppies (males) or a school of danios... depending on the variety they can get big so do your research!
as far as the green in your tank it was most likely due to bad water conditions... because you didn't cycle the tank. if you find this algae growing again, you can either, add some live plants to use up the extra light and co2 in the tank, Or reduce your lighting, move tank away from any windows or natural light sources, and don't keep the light on in the tank for more than 10hrs. you could also get an algae eater... but be careful which you choose as some can get very large like a common pleco... they'll grow up to two feet long.
i know i blathered on a bit... but i thought this should help you out. hope your next attempt goes well!How can I stop my tank water from turning murky green?Please disregard every answer that said something about bleach or the dishwasher. PLEASE tell me you people don't actually do that?! Condition the water as per the directions, don't overdo or under-do it. If possible use Reverse Osmosis water if you can get reverse osmosis deionized water even better! Now, to keep the water clean! 1. Lighting! Leave your lights on for only 6-10 hours a day, I would suggest 8.
2. Clean your glass once ever 1-2 days. Get a magnetic glass scrubber, they are cheap at wal-mart (if the tank is acrylic make sure to get an acrylic scrubber!!!!!!). 3. Do a 10% water change every week or a 20% every 2 weeks. And 4. Get a few snails, snails eat algae and are great for cleaning!
Algae requires LIGHT to grow and consumes excess ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and phostphates. Less light and fresh water will keep the water cleaner!
BLEACH is a huge NOOOOOO! All chemicals that enter an aquarium should be aquarium safe. Soap is harsh enough to create problems for years to come, let alone bleach or dishwasher detergent. If it does not say aquarium safe on the bottle DO NOT put it in your aquarium. Unless it's built specifically for an aquarium which then it's just implied that it's okay.
