gavinc123
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My tank is very cloudy and green and I dont know what to do. I was thinking some sort of UV sterilizer but it wouldnt get here until tuesday. Or should i do water changes or copepods... please help!
Green Cloudy Water Help!!
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BanjoBandito
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How big is the tank, how old is the tank, have any changes happened recently, what kind of livestock is in it, parameters?
blaxsun
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Looks like a bloom. Yes to a water change (maybe 25% to start), no to copepods - and yes, a UV and carbon (if you're not already using any) will probably help in the future.
As @BanjoBandito suggested - listing your livestock, water parameters and any supplements that you're using would be helpful.
As @BanjoBandito suggested - listing your livestock, water parameters and any supplements that you're using would be helpful.
BanjoBandito
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a UV would clear it up as it looks like an algae or bacterial bloom which is free floating.
gavinc123
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Its a 40 gallon breeder, i have 4 fish snails hermit crabs 4 corals and an anemone, no changes recently and parameters are Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0. Nitrate 0 PH 7.8 Salinity )
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blaxsun
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That wasn't immediately apparent from the description. Is that a good UV? I personally wouldn't use it, but I have a much larger system and different requirements. It may work for your needs - having never used it I'm just speculating.
gavinc123
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Ended up going with this one, seemed better and reviews agreed that this one worked better with reef tanks the other was good enough for smaller freshwater
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Duncan62
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It'll work for now.
