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Old October 3rd, 2012, 10:22 PM   #1
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Hello,

I have some green water and i am told to get a uv steralizer.
Not sure what to get.

Looking at
Deep blue
Green killing machine

Does anyone have anynsuggestions?

90 gallon fish only salt tank. Set up and running.
Salinity 1.018, ph 8.2' 0 nitrite

Water was a little green, fed less and killed lights and it cleared up, today i got a new fish and I put fish in with water from fish store, water went green within 2 hours.

When runnung uv steralizer, how long do you run each day? Do younrun every day?


Please help

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Old October 5th, 2012, 04:57 PM   #2
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water went green in 2 hours?

Something is very wrong with this picture. If there was an algal or bacterial bloom it would take much longer than 2 hours. Maybe somebody else can chime in.
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Old October 5th, 2012, 05:28 PM   #3
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It took 2 days and thr water ckeared itself up.

I have no idea what prompted the green attack.

Purchased a UV strralizer and put in today to see if they make your water crystal clear

As stated by so many people.

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a uv will help but green water is caused from something
you have to find out what cause the problem first.
too much light too much food, too little filtration.
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How often do you feed?
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a general rule for feeding is if there is food in the tank after 1 minute or 2
you fed too much
I even skip a meal every week or 2
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