So you want it gone.
Fish tank water green and cloudy.
This is different than the algae that grows on the glass of your fish tank this is specifically algae that grows in the water column.
Now that you know what it is what causes it and how to get it under control green water should no longer be a problem in your aquarium.
Yellow cloudy water is usually a result of high levels of dissolved organics or using new drift wood.
That should resolve the problem.
Yep the phytoplankton that turn water green are a commonly used supplement for reef tanks and are eaten by corals.
Green cloudy water is usually an algae bloom.
Green water is a free floating algae bloom and algae takes up oxygen just like any other plant.
The problem comes when the bloom gets out of control and turns the water in your tank murky and opaque.
The forms of algae that occur in most fish tanks are freshwater green algae.
Green cloudy fish tank a cloudy fish tank that is green in color is typically caused by an algae bloom.
Drain the tank and rinse the gravel until the water runs clear.
Read on to find out how to deal with each of these water quality issues.
If the water is cloudy immediately or within an hour or two of filling the tank it s probably due to insufficiently washed gravel.
White cloudy water is usually indicative of a bacterial bloom.
Small gradual actions allow for the fish tank to adjust more quickly to the biological changes.
The most immediate threat of green water is oxygen depletion.