my freshwater tank is tinted green

[greenmachine]

let me start by saying that i am a huge fan of scrubbers, my saltwater scrubbed tanks are always crystal clear and look great. however I started a 30 gallon scrubbed goldfish tank about 6 months ago and the water is always green. The water is clear but tinted green. what causes this tint? what changes can I make to reduce the green tint?

[SantaMonica]

Phyto.

N and P?

[greenmachine]

no idea what n&p are for i have no kit. should the scrubber take care of it in time?

[SantaMonica]

Yes. Should have been fixed by now.

Another possibility is that that are you feeding green flakes.

[Rumpy Pumpy]

let me start by saying that i am a huge fan of scrubbers, my saltwater scrubbed tanks are always crystal clear and look great. however I started a 30 gallon scrubbed goldfish tank about 6 months ago and the water is always green. The water is clear but tinted green. what causes this tint? what changes can I make to reduce the green tint?



Does the tank get a lot of direct sunlight?

[greenmachine]

no direct sun. I did a huge waterchange the day of the post and the water is cleared. and it looks like it will stay that way. maybe a bloom of phyto?

[SantaMonica]

Probably, unless you are feeding green flakes.