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Old 04-17-2008, 07:37 AM   #1
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Exclamation fog of green

i have a green mist everywhere in my tank
its just a 15g
but i can barely see the back
ive been doing 25% changes every 5 days.
and its still there...
and i cant seem to find my fish
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Old 04-17-2008, 10:02 AM   #2
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That would be green water, or algae in the water. Do a black out for about 4-7 days, doing daily, 10-20% water changes. This is what worked for me. Then, keep your lights on for a little time as you possibly can.
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Old 06-25-2008, 06:29 AM   #3
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In addition to fbg's response this is more information on dealing with algae.

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Old 06-25-2008, 06:08 PM   #4
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Hehe, old post Jones.
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