Tank looks worse after water changes

[hawk82]

So, after not doing any water changes since this post, the tank is starting to look a little better. Cyano and dinos seem to be going away, and im getting alot of green hair algae on the powerheads. At this point is it best to just leave it be, and let it keep working things out on its own?

 

[Dan_P]

So, after not doing any water changes since this post, the tank is starting to look a little better. Cyano and dinos seem to be going away, and im getting alot of green hair algae on the powerheads. At this point is it best to just leave it be, and let it keep working things out on its own?

Why are you performing water changes? Are you trying to remove something or is it a normal maintenance routine?

Water changes are unlikely to have any effect on cyanobacteria or dinoflagellate growth.

The green hair algae on the power heads might be the start of the next nuisance organism to bother you. Does the aquarium have snails to eat the stuff, assuming it is not green cyanobacteria?

 

[hawk82]

doing nothing seems to be paying off. though it is going slow, the dino looking stuff is gone and almost all the cyano, green hair algae is holding and not getting any worse. guess im going to ride it out another month or so...

 

[hawk82]

the only cleaning ive been doin is the front glass. the brown stuff i wipe off of it STINKS like sour milk. what is that?

 

[brandon429]

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