jmm197

I have a 10 gallon tank shrimp that I have been cycling. I woke up this morning to a Green Water Algae Bloom. It is not really bad now. Do they get progressively worse?

It has been finished cycling (fishless) for 3 days, and I have been adding a drop or two of ammonia every day since then. It usually takes 1 day for the ammonia to drop back to zero. nitrite stays at zero. The nitrates are really high, around 80. I was waiting until right before I got my shrimp to do the large water change.

I read that high nitrates could cause algae blooms. Do you think that is the problem? Should I do the large water change now? And then do another right before I get the shrimp?

Thanks!

mathas

Green water is caused by large colonies of single-celled photosynthetic organisms called euglenoids, and they seem to thrive when ammonia levels are elevated. Large water changes are actually less effective as a treatment than several smaller water changes.

Some possible cures, including before/after pics, can be found here: Green Water

AlyeskaGirl

Hello,

Below is a link that will explain the cause of green water, algae bloom.

http://www.fishlore.com/CloudyWater.htm