Cloudy Fish Tank Problem **SOLVED**

slipgate

May 25, 2007 05:00

I finally found my problem. Apparently the water in the DC metro area is LOADED with algea spores. The cloudiness that I was seeing is actually algea blooms. I knew there was a lot of algea since new aquarium decorations had a noticeable green sheen after only about 2 days but I didn't realize just how bad it was. So I bought some of the liquid algea killer and the water is now pretty clear and has stayed clear.

I can kiss the shrimp good-bye but who cares!

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  He Dog

  May 25, 2007 06:45

  Now use a charcoal filter to remove the toxic algae rid. I kinda like some of those little shrip myself, there are some pretty cool species of freshwater shrimp. Take a look at: http://www.azgardens.com/shrimpfactory.php

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  slipgate

  May 25, 2007 07:21

  Thanks for the link! I wonder how many shrimp I'd need to keep my algea under control? The algea killer pretty much got rid of all the algea and we are in maintenence mode now (we change charcoal weekly). There is one live shrimp, but I think they only eat algea so he won't last long.

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  He Dog

  May 25, 2007 08:05

  Try some water sprite, planted, floating or both. The shrimp may eat that plant some and stay alive. I would expect the shrimp to alos eat flake fish food, but adding some spirolina flakes might make the difference.
  
  If you have a decent amount of activated carbon in the filter instead of actual charcoal (which is pretty useless), you could go two weeks between changes unless the tank is overcrowded.
  
  I really like some of those shrimp, but beware the blue lobster, they are fierce predators that can catch and eat healty fish. they get large too if you feed them well.

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