green look in my water tank

[igongora]

Hi guys..

since some time ago. my tanks water has a green look, see pics. I have made water changes about once or twice a week, but It always keep that look, what can I do? can I handel to get it clear with PWC or should I totally change my water?

Pics..

I would apreciate any comment.

 

[lyquidphyre]

How much sun light is it getting?

 

[igongora]

Hi liquidphyre,

it's in a place where it get light almost 20 hours a day.. it gets sun light all day long. not directly, and at night the light remians on till 5 oclock in the morning.

would it be becuase of the light? I had thought it was beacause of my algaes, and I got rid of half my algaes and the water remains green... what would happen if I change all the water in my tank?

 

[lyquidphyre]

I wouldn't recommend changing ALL the water out of your tank.

Your tank is green because of algae and algea thrives in lights (photosynthesis). So because of the 20 hours your tank is getting, you are feeding the algae.

The best thing to do would be to do a 50% water change and put a blanket over the tank for abour 3-4 days. Don't let ANY light get in. Don't worry about feeding your fish, they will be fine for a few days.

In the mean time, find a place to move your tank out of the light. Your tank doesn't 20 hours of light a day =o)

 

[igongora]

Actaully I cannot move my tank. that's the only place I have right now.. till december that I will be moving to my brand new house.. isn't there any temproal solution to that? I would I need to cover all nights my tank with a blanket untill I move to my new house?

 

[Thebluyak]

you could hang blankets in front of the windows around the tank, set your lights to go off at like 8 or 9 pm that should help

 

[igongora]

what if I just hang the blankets around the tank and let the lights on? the problem is that I cannot turn the lights off at night..

 

[DepotFish]

Leave the water! Don't change anything. Green water is probably what is keeping the fish alive as it takes care of the parameters nicely. That tank is way too small for those fish. You should have 10-20 gallons per fish, more for the comet or common, whichever variety it is.