When The Green Water Is Too Green Options

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Dear all green water users...

When to tell whether the green water is too green and need to be change? I've read somewhere that too much green means it contain too many protein which is bad for the lungs or something like that... is this true? thanks...

[cktan]

I just changed my green water tonight and notice some red streaks on 2 out of 3 of the goldfish tail fins. True enough the ammonia in the water measured 0.5mg/l.

There is only three 2 inch goldfish in the 3ft guppy tub filled with 130 liters of water. Light is MH (4200Lum) and switch on for 11 hours (7.30am - 6.30pm). Feeding is 4 times a day (only 1 click on the food timer each time) and all feeds done before 12 noon. Water changes 90% every week.

The water is usually intense green on the 6 and 7 day. Any idea why ammonia can be present despite no overloading nor overfeeding. I will be going for a overseas trip for 10 days and wonder what might happen if i dont change water for 10 days. 7 days i already see 0.5mg/l of ammonia and intense green water. Wah, 10 days really cannot imagine what might happen. Any suggestions to tackle this problem?

[mountain]

The water is usually intense green on the 6 and 7 day. Any idea why ammonia can be present despite no overloading nor overfeeding.  I will be going for a overseas trip for 10 days and wonder what might happen if i dont change water for 10 days. 7 days i already see 0.5mg/l of ammonia and intense green water. Wah, 10 days really cannot imagine what might happen. Any suggestions to tackle this problem?

Since leaving greeen water on for 10 days while away poses considerable risk to you, why not consider leaving your fish in blue water for 10 days?? We have folks here who left the fish home for more then 13 days...

[cktan]

Since leaving greeen water on for 10 days while away poses considerable risk to you, why not consider leaving your fish in blue water for 10 days?? We have folks here who left the fish home for more then 13 days...

What is blue water? Are u refering to adding medication to the water or normal clear tap water?

[HappyBuddha]

What is blue water? Are u refering to adding medication to the water or normal clear tap water?

Kekekek.

Blue water is dechlorinated tap water.

Some of us adopted the Japanese way to describe dechlorinated tap water as "blue water". If we say we use tap water, then some newbies might think it's okay to use water straight from the tap without applying anti-chlorine. So blue water helps to distinguish it somewhat (if you know what we're talking about. kekekeke.)

In this light... if you happens to read a bro keeping his ranchus in a boat, don't rush out to the harbour looking for it! What we called a Tub is a Boat to the Japanese.

[cktan]

Kekekek.

Blue water is dechlorinated tap water.

Some of us adopted the Japanese way to describe dechlorinated tap water as "blue water".  If we say we use tap water, then some newbies might think it's okay to use water straight from the tap without applying anti-chlorine.  So blue water helps to distinguish it somewhat (if you know what we're talking about. kekekeke.)

In this light... if you happens to read a bro keeping his ranchus in a boat, don't rush out to the harbour looking for it!  What we called a Tub is a Boat to the Japanese.

Hmm, i wonder why the Jap described them as blue. Could be its because of their very poor english. My first impression of blue water is sea water.

[HappyBuddha]

Hmm, i wonder why the Jap described them as blue. Could be its because of their very poor english. My first impression of blue water is sea water.

Actually we got the "blue water" from on-line translation of japanese text. The way on-line translation is, the Japanese may not actually meant it as "blue" at all.

Grin. Luckily ocean water looks blue to you; my impression is it's dark green.