Blooming and greening of water is observed not only in natural reservoirs, but also in aquariums. The clouding of the water in the aquarium is due to several reasons, and what exactly, let's try to figure it out.
One of the reasons for the greening of the water is the more active growth of microalgae, which have felt favorable conditions for themselves. These include an abundance of light, an increase in water temperature, and a lack of flow, which leads to fluid stagnation.
An aquarium is also a body of water, only with conditions created and regulated by man. In the aquarium, in addition to the fish and accessories visible to the human eye, there are various microorganisms that affect the composition and quality of the water.
One of the most important reasons for cloudy water in an aquarium is an excess of light, that is, finding the aquarium in direct sunlight or too bright lighting.
The main species that provokes water bloom is a bacterium called Euglena green. With an excess of lighting, the water heats up, Euglena feels very comfortable and, naturally, actively reproduces. In addition, the aquarium is inhabited by other microorganisms: rotifers, filamentous algae and ciliates, which cover the bottom and other objects inside the aquarium.
What to do in this case?
Naturally, muddy and green water spoils the appearance of the aquarium, but this is not so bad. Due to the active blooming of the water, the oxygen level in it decreases, which is detrimental to the inhabitants of the aquarium.
If you notice that the water has started to change its color, then you need to move the aquarium to a darker place or reduce the intensity of the backlight.
You can try darkening the aquarium for a few hours and some algae species will die.
You can also add daphnia and catfish to the aquarium, which will eat harmful algae, and serve as a kind of water filter.
In some cases, a complete replacement of water and equipment inside the aquarium is required, as well as cleaning of filters that maintain the necessary hygiene in the vessel.
Monitor the amount of food, the excess of which settles at the bottom of the aquarium and disrupts the usual biochemical environment.
In pet stores you can buy various substances that will destroy the simplest algae, one of them is streptomycin powder.
Why does water smell bad?
The appearance of an unpleasant odor from the aquarium is due to several reasons: irregular water changes, inadequate food quality, an excess of aquatic life, a lack of oxygen.
