Water looks green ???

I've been doing water changes and lately my water looks green. Right now it looks cloudy and green. I did a decent size water change yesterday and also rinsed my filter in old tank water. I did a test on water (don't have a phosphate kit though) and got following results:

Ph-6.4
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-20

Am I going through a cycle or what..totally lost and confused

Sounds like an algae bloom to me. Draw a glass of water, if it's green...algae.

Three day complete black out will take care of that.

Ok..if it is algae bloom will 3day blackout harm the fry?

Nope, Just keep the lights out and cover the tank in a blanket, Do not feed or peek during the 3 days. The fish will be fine.

AA brands green killing machine a internal uv sterilizer will clear the green water in a hurry

yes and the pocket book. Sometime LFS will rent the out you may want to check around.

lol my fish take allllllllllllll my money LOL

LOL well green water seems the least of my probs now

what size tank??

75 gall

you would have to get the 24 watt one then its like $100.....Mines a 55gal I have never had green water though how many plants do you have?

I have a few plants, but not enough. I started having probs after I tried fertz in the tank. I have never used them in the past and now I know why.

sometimes its best to use only half what the bottle says i think when it tells you how much to dose they have in mind that your tank is full of plants

Check ur lights..... If u use regular Light Bulbs the Alge will bloom fast...

green water = algae bloom you have coming from some where in your tank.. also how old are your bulbs? also start of lightly on the ferts. also stuff the tank like crazy the plants will out compete the algae for nutrients. also how long are the lights on for? if they are on a timer. I would look in to one. not expesnive 5-10 dollars at wallmart/wally world, target, ace hardware, home depot, lowes etc..

lighting period at first only need to be 6-8 hours. 10 hours is plenty. I have mine from 10:00 - 8.

New lighting will also cause a bloom. If it's green water, your best bet is a UV. You only have to plug it in when the water clouds - so the original bulb will last for years. Trying the darkness trick will work for a short period - but enough will survive to create another bloom down the road.

You can just let it be. It does no harm and will clear on its own. It takes a while and looks gross but does no harm whatsoever to the fish.

If you can deal with it leaving it be is the best thing to do.

You should not do large water changes AND clean your filter.

2SciCrazed wrote:

Trying the darkness trick will work for a short period - but enough will survive to create another bloom down the road.

All the tanks I have dealt with regarding algae blooms, have not had any reoccurances of it after a three black out. Turn the lights off and completely cover the tank with a large towel or sheet.

I've never had a reorcurrance either from a 3 day total black out.

I always let it be.... Looks bad for a while but the fish don't mind one bit.

some fish actually thrive better during it and get plump.

I just went through the exact same thing in my tank. I did a 50% water change for 7 days in a row and did not turn on the lights to the tank. I had crystal clear water by the time I was done. Hope this helps you!