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The water in the aquarium turns green: we are looking for the causes of the problem and how to deal with it
Why does the water in the aquarium turn green?
What to do if the water in the aquarium turns green
• regularly clean the aquarium, filters, change the water. The frequency of this procedure depends on many factors, for example, on the volume of the container, on the type of fish, etc .;
• watch the lighting. Place the aquarium at least 1,5m from the window. Artificial lighting should not be too intense. In winter, the length of artificial lighting should be 10 hours, in summer – 12 hours;
• to quickly clean the water from the green algae appearing in it, place the aquarium for 2-3 hours in complete darkness. During this time, the algae will decline;
• Place inhabitants in the water that will eat harmful algae. This can be, for example, catfish or daphnia;
• determine the amount of food for your fish and do not exceed it;
• periodically add special cleaning agents to the water. An effective remedy in this case is streptomycin powder.