Is this green water algae???

[Cammywammy]

I'm trying to grow green water algae for daphnia in a fish bowl near a sunny window and a lamp. I put a pinch of miracle grow and fish food in old tank water along with grass and leaves. I have a mini heater and an air pump to circulate the bowl. The water has turned a yellowish green is this green water? It has been running for 3 days. Thanks for the help!

 

[Rivercats]

If you put alittle of the water in a white cup and when you look into the cup the water is green or green tinted then that is the beginning of green water algae.

 

[Cammywammy]

Rivercats, the water looks more yellowish than green on styrofoam.

 

[aqua_chem]

Is this the one with a massive dose or miracle grow?

 

[Cammywammy]

I re did it the way you said to the flakes dissolved causing the water to turn a foggy color and the past two days it has started to turn green/yellow

Just a pinch of everything

 

[aqua_chem]

But it wasn't yellow the first day right? Might be good news, we'll see.

 

[Rivercats]

Rivercats, the water looks more yellowish than green on styrofoam.

From the picture it sure looks like how green water starts but I guess time will tell real soon. Good luck with the project.

 

[Cammywammy]

Thanks you two

 

[Cammywammy]

The water has turned slightly brown is this infusoria?

 

[aqua_chem]

Possibly. Do you have a picture?

 

[Cammywammy]

How would you like the pic taken? In the bowl or a white cup

 

[aqua_chem]

Either. One of the tank as well if you can.


I've been looking through infusoria recipes online, and quite a few of them describe a phase where the water is cloudy but brown tinged, eventually clearing up somewhat.

 

[Cammywammy]

Ok I will in a second, is there anything I can do besides starting over if I do have infusoria instead of gw? Both pics are the same cup one with flash and the other without.

 

[Cammywammy]

Check it out!

 

[aqua_chem]

I'm not expert, but your water appears to be green.

 

[Cammywammy]

What do you think of using this as a starter culture for gw cultures in water bottles? There is a lot of "gunk" at the bottom so I would want to separate this.

 

[aqua_chem]

I would probably let this one do its thing for a few more days, then take out some scoops for new bottles and fill that one back up. Congrats on your euglena.

 

[Cammywammy]

Thanks Aquachem for all your help

 

[aqua_chem]

No problem, glad it finally worked out.

 

[Cammywammy]

So this is what has happened with my green water :/ not the results I was really hoping for.. Maybe an airpump would help. I didn't want the algae to accumulate at the top.