| Green water, the scourge of aquariums. Waking | | | | good practice to first add the healthy plants to |
| up one day and discovering your aquarium full of | | | | your tank and allow them to stabilize for a week |
| green water is definitely not a pleasant | | | | or more before adding fish. |
| experience. The problem is serious because this | | | | As with any plant life, light is necessary for them |
| condition can harm or even kill your fish and once | | | | to thrive. The problem is that your healthy plant |
| it has started it can be very hard to remove. This | | | | life needs light as do the microscopic cells which |
| is a situation that is much better if prevented | | | | cause the problem. The trick is to make sure |
| when possible. | | | | there is sufficient light for your healthy vegetation |
| The situation is produced by microscopic vegetal | | | | while not allowing the microscopic cells to get |
| cells that develop in the tank. Once started it will | | | | enough to allow them to grow. this can be a |
| quickly spread. Your fish will actually contribute to | | | | delicate balancing act and will take some testing to |
| the problem through their natural breathing and | | | | find the right light level. |
| waste systems. Because these microscopic cells | | | | Of course it goes without saying that a proper |
| need food and light to develop you can keep | | | | filter is the best medicine for keeping your tank |
| them from developing or get rid of them by | | | | healthy. Skimping on a good filter because of cost |
| growing healthy vegetable plants. Two of these | | | | or any other reason will always prove to be a bad |
| plants, Sagittaris and Vallisner will make use of the | | | | investment. This is especially true if you keep |
| nutrients in the tank and in so doing deny the use | | | | expensive fish in your tank. Always consider the |
| of the nutrients to the problem vegetal cells and | | | | size of your and it's contents before adding more |
| keep the algae from forming. | | | | fish. You can find good charts in fish books or on |
| Overcrowding your tank with too many fish for | | | | the internet or by discussing your tank with the |
| the tank size is a major contributor to the algae | | | | local pet store. |
| problem. Make sure to only add health fish to | | | | There is nothing more enjoyable than a properly |
| your aquarium can be very careful to resist the | | | | maintained aquarium with active, colorful fish. It is |
| temptation to ad too many fish. the beauty of | | | | easy to watch them for hours. Be sure to not |
| your tank that you see from the addition of all | | | | ruin this pleasure by allowing green water to |
| these fish can very shortly cause your system to | | | | overtake your tank. |
| fail and cause the loss of your fish. It is always | | | | |