Green water, clear water

short clip of tanks with and without a uv light in the filter.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• uv
• filter
• fish
• koi
• tank
• algae
• goldfish
• demo
• clear
• water

[LilyISay]

Also, I find the colours more intense on the fish in green water. Only humans prefer a crystal-clear pond, and making it look that way is not easy. often you have to mess about with filters, biological clearing agents and chemicals to make it crystalline- you can do it and still have a great environment for your fish that they will thrive in, but my point is you don't HAVE to.

[LilyISay]

Out of the fittings drawer;-)...pond department or irrigation department of a large nursery.

[geezezy]

does this mean the small fish in uv pond have been stunted due to not having the benefits of greenwater, or can they still grow in future if given greenwater?

[LilyISay]

no, and I'm not saying green water is necessary for development, just that it isn't bad for the fish. When we medicate the fish, we leave the water green because it's easier on the fish, hides slow (ill) ones from herons, crows and hawks, and is one more peice of equipment we don't have to use.

[Bretty135]

What do you do with all of the fish?

[LilyISay]

We sell them. This video was taken at my work- we're a large nursery that sells fish and birds and miniature trains as well as plants.

[visualkeirockstar]

algae is good for fish

[yournamehere954]

My Water Hyacinth removed my green water better than my UV ever could.

[jeeperos]

what uv filter do you have?

[martyb0y1690]

@KittenToez algae isn't bacteria lol

[KittenToez]

I think it's possible to reduce the algae (bacteria) by using more plants,right?

[samuelwaynefoleyjr]

do you own a fish farm or what?

[LMSTactical]

would that work on a small indoor tank that keeps turning green?

[theeroom]

I really like the green water! i tried to get green water in my aquarium but no chance!

[iQu3sTioNzi]

you are awesome

[j1crx]

snails are good and cheap algee control ,, snails can be a pain too