Making Greenwater

[@MicroRealm93]

Idk what it is, but this guy is really good at culturing microbes and algae, everything on his channel looks so healthy

[@juan-carlosgonzalez3738]

Your tank is perfect for medaka or Japanese rice fish, particularly those long finned hikari varieties that look good seen from the side. Medaka grow better in green water.

[@cjcummings3199]

Can I leave the light on 24/7 continuously? or does it need a rest period like other plant life?

[@DanielHJeffery]

I know marine phytoplankton doesn’t need a rest period, I can’t imagine freshwater would be any different. You can however oversaturate with too bright of a light and get photoinhibition/oxidative stress. If anything, something like 2-3 hours on 15-30min off should be pretty safe

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

I had a jar with some aquarium water. Then i put algae waffers in it, and got green water in about 2 weeks time.

[@rosie2155]

Could I add scuds and daphnia or would it be better to leave it with snails and use the water to feed scuds and daphnia that live in a different tank? Thank you

[@admiralrhino4049]

Test it out, throw a few in and see how it works

[@victorygarden556]

Definitely separate tanks

[@megantraxler138]

Omg every single article says to use fish tank water… I’m gonna try this!!!

[@megantraxler138]

Would ammonia spikes cause snails to die though? From not using a cycled filter ect?

[@zodiak2461]

@@megantraxler138 pest snails are hardy so I doubt they'll die

[@ambatuworkout]

You get this without a substrate? Your tap water is full of nutrients

[@FirstLast-numba1]

i cant get my tanks to do this so frustrating.

[@megantraxler138]

Same I’ve watched every video I feel like. Read so many articles. Even bought grow lights (like you use for plants) and I can’t get it to grow 😭

[@FirstLast-numba1]

@@megantraxler138 I bought a starter on eBay for 8 dollars. I choose Chlorella

[@goodlucking244]

Throw in a little nitrogen (fertilizer or whatever but doesn’t take much- I used a little dirt from my compost) into the water and leave it outside works for me.@@megantraxler138

[@taz6122]

Try adding some water from a filter cleaning to the tank, needs a nitrogen source!

[@FirstLast-numba1]

@@taz6122 the tank is over 3 years old and has fish shrimp and snails actively living in it. the animals produce ammonia which is then converted to NH2 and NH3 by a series of bacteria.