littlelegs83
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Hi all
I have my axolotl Sid in a 60L tank measuring 80 cm x 40 cm. He is the only axie in there. He's about 18 months old. In the tank I have 2 filters which are both on a low flow. I do water changes every 1 - 2 weeks of between 10 - 20 %. The subsrate that I use are pebbles that are too big for him to swallow, not sure what type of stone they are (picture attached). I have no plants in the tank, just a piece of driftwood for him to hide behind and a stone shelter.
The problem is that the tank water is incredible cloudy and green. I washed the pebbles thoroughly when I put them in (about 6 months ago) and I use a sponge to clean the green algae from the side of the tank. I also when I do his water changes use a gravel cleaner / sypohon to make sure I get his poo up. He is hand fed earth worms and if he spits them out I take them away straight away.
He is otherwise healthy, he is quite active, eats well, the water temp is about 18 - 20 and he has no visible signs of being unhealthy.
Does anyone know what could be causing the green water and how I can get rid of it? I know its not doing him any harm but it looks ugly.
Claire
I have my axolotl Sid in a 60L tank measuring 80 cm x 40 cm. He is the only axie in there. He's about 18 months old. In the tank I have 2 filters which are both on a low flow. I do water changes every 1 - 2 weeks of between 10 - 20 %. The subsrate that I use are pebbles that are too big for him to swallow, not sure what type of stone they are (picture attached). I have no plants in the tank, just a piece of driftwood for him to hide behind and a stone shelter.
The problem is that the tank water is incredible cloudy and green. I washed the pebbles thoroughly when I put them in (about 6 months ago) and I use a sponge to clean the green algae from the side of the tank. I also when I do his water changes use a gravel cleaner / sypohon to make sure I get his poo up. He is hand fed earth worms and if he spits them out I take them away straight away.
He is otherwise healthy, he is quite active, eats well, the water temp is about 18 - 20 and he has no visible signs of being unhealthy.
Does anyone know what could be causing the green water and how I can get rid of it? I know its not doing him any harm but it looks ugly.
Claire