My Tank is Green!

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I have a guppy tank and the water is so very green. I did a partial yesterday to try and get it back to normal and I woke up today and it is green again. There isn't any algae growing on the glass or anything else in there, it is just the water that is green. Please help!

There is a good filtration system and plenty of oxygen. I cannot think of what it would be. I cant put certain chemicals in because I have frogs and snails in the tank too.

what size tank? how much lighting? and how long you are leaving the light on?

Um guys.... This was posted quite a while ago and I was just asking the original poster how well the regiment I gave her worked.

Fern wrote:

Rachel how is the tank doing?

It is looking much better. Totally clear now. I have had to black it out twice now and I got some better curtains for the window it is closest to. Thanks for the advice. It worked.

I glad to hear it Good job! Maybe you could give us an updated pic?

just curious if you were using any of the freshwater aquarium salt? i heard it helps a little in controlling algae blooms (although i have not had a fresh tank in years LOL)

The freshwater aquarium salt does more harm than good.

Fern wrote:

The freshwater aquarium salt does more harm than good.

Just curious, why do you sau that...?

S&FW_FishyFriend wrote:

Fern wrote:

The freshwater aquarium salt does more harm than good.

Just curious, why do you sau that...?

i must admit i am a little curious myself. the last time i had a freshwater tank i used the aquarium salt and i kept angel fish, neon tetras, fancy tailed guppies, and a puffer all together in a 55 gallon tank (of course this was years ago)

There are quite a few freshwater fish and critters that any amount of salt can kill. If your thinking of using salt for any reason its a really good idea to thoroughly research all of your tank inhabitants before doing so. One example is corys are not salt tolerant and it can cause long term health effects. There are many ways to deal with things without the use of salt. I don't use it except for a few of my cichlids.

Fern wrote:

There are quite a few freshwater fish and critters that any amount of salt can kill. If your thinking of using salt for any reason its a really good idea to thoroughly research all of your tank inhabitants before doing so. One example is corys are not salt tolerant and it can cause long term health effects. There are many ways to deal with things without the use of salt. I don't use it except for a few of my cichlids.

oh ok i used salt with my fish but they were angels puffers guppies and neon tetras and i was told that it was better to use it for those fish but then again that was back in the mid to late 80's LOL