Brew Green Water In A 2ft Tank Options

[sheringam]

Propose brew green water in 2ft tank project

1. 23.5" x 11.5" x 13" fiveplan brand tank
2. 51.81 litres of water (13.71 gallons of water), around 12.5" depth of water
3. 2ft DIY PL lights with 2 36W OSRAM tubes and e-ballast
4. Simple sponge filter to collect goldfish poos
5. Wooden air block for aeration
6. 2 4.5" to 6" ranchus

Is it possible to brew green water in 2ft tank rather than tub? I've all the equipment with me except the PL lights which I've yet to collect from a bro who help DIY PL lights. Will switch on the PL lights non-stop for 3-4 days or until the green water turn dark green?

[kingyoo]

Ah, no green water yet. Then maybe because no bio filter to set up the BB (bio bugs?) there could be a problem with the cycle being unstable and causing PH flux. The best thing to do is take readings for PH and see if there is flux. If so then do test for KH.

Otherwise, could it be that there is green water, but not dark enough to tell. Cloudy water is also a sign of too much dissolved organic particles (docs) which will rob the water of oxygen. But with airstone, that shouldn't be a problem.

Maybe toxic water. Too much pollution with no cycle started.