Jamie McGrath
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- 3 Apr 2014
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Hello there, im hoping some one can help me. About a month ago my tank was very overgrown, i stripped out loads of plants, stired up the sand and replaced all of the media in my filter. After a week the water became cloudy so I did the usual large water change but this did not clear the water. The next couple of days I did some smaller water changes but again the water was still murky, a bit like some milk had been poured in the tank. I got desperate and did another large water change and washed the filter media with boiling water. The tank look clear but after 2 days the water went greenish. I got a water clearing chemical from the shop and added it to my aquarium and continued to to small water changes every day. The water is now so green I cannot see the back wall. I have been searching the internet for some help and I found some advise on the issue, the solution says I should leave all the lights off and cover the tank with a towel so the algae dosnt get any light. I have no covered the tank with bin bags, switched the lights off and will leave it until the weekend. Is this a good idea?