Green Water Column

[AJ_77]

From a thread in March:

Hi,

I don't know how to say this, but congratulations...you have created green water. Also known as phytoplankton and this is good food for your corals. People actually pay $40 for a gallon for this stuff

In any case, this is caused by too much nutrients. The simplest way to fix this problem (not that it is a problem) is to buy a micron filter cartridge for magnum 250/350/300 canister/HOT magnium. I used some duct tape and converted my power head such that the intake water passes through the micron filter.

The other way is to a 95% water change and lights out for 2 weeks. And then another 95% water change.

Nutrient export is important in a skimmerless system -- you may want to look at implementing an ATS. This is much more effective than a skimmer.

Hope that helps.

- Victor.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Glad to see this is not a freak event (I'm not Alone). Anybody in Calgary want to buy some phytoplankton?? Quick, before it all ends up in the local wastewater system... ;)

Hooked up a T1000 Multi skimmer last night, and emptied the cup twice since (pea... soup). Seems to work pretty well staightaway, due to the overabundance of DOM and nutrients, I guess?

Alan

[ 14 June 2002, 08:55: Message edited by: AJ_77 ]