Green water

[Gatekeeper777]

hello.
I am using the EBB and FLO system. it open to the light. they get fed evey 8 hours with very high oxygen water. I am using General Hydroponics flora micro and flora Gro. I have cutting growing in with a few well rooted sisters.
The water is turning green. What can I do? Is there a safe way to kill the alge without harming my clone colony?
Thanks

Gatekeeper777 Reviewed by Gatekeeper777 on 09-04-2010. Green water hello. I am using the EBB and FLO system. it open to the light. they get fed evey 8 hours with very high oxygen water. I am using General Hydroponics flora micro and flora Gro. I have cutting growing in with a few well rooted sisters. The water is turning green. What can I do? Is there a safe way to kill the alge without harming my clone colony? Thanks Rating: 5

[SoHigh420]

i wonder if throwing an algea fish in there would do the trick lol i know nothing about hydroponics but it works in fishtanks:thumbsup:

[Gatekeeper777]

i wonder if throwing an algea fish in there would do the trick lol i know nothing about hydroponics but it works in fishtanks:thumbsup:

I think the hydro ferts would kill it like crexit to the gulf of mexico.

[Daddynobucks]

first cover the medium and the tanks exclude all light possible.
drain nuits, flush well, then run a dilute H2O solution without air pump,throw away your air stones or soak in H20 full strength after a couple days, drain, flush and start back on the nuits with air.
Alge doesn't really hurt it just out of balances your nuits,it eats a lot of N. it needs light,food,O2 to grow

Daddy

[AntzinyoPantz]

I hear hydrogen peroxide kills the algae and is actually good to killing any kind of root rot.

Id google it so see if anyone has the exact amount you are supposed to put in.
Wrap your reservoir in foil or paint it black so light can not get in.


GL


-Ant

[LOC NAR on probation]

Look into Physan20. afew drops in the rez keeps it sweet. we have used it for years in swimming pools to keep the algea out. it helped me stop root rot and is better to clean with than chlorine. Way more earth friendly.

[Prodaytrader]

actually several people here do use fish to control algae. Not sure how successful it is though. Just thought I'd throw that out there.