Green Water Not Happening !, Problems with green water cultivation Options

[Kinder]

Hi all!

I have been trying 2cultivate green water since 12days now, as per what HappyBuddha described in his article. The water hasn’t turned green yet, it’s just dirty/cloudy due to ageing & fish poo and I do have some algae settling on the walls n floor of the tub. My pH in the 1st week was ard 7.9 - 8 & ammonia climbed to almost 2ppm but in this week pH in the day times is about 8.8 or more n in night times its 8.4 and ammonia is fallen down to 1ppm .

Here in Brisbane we are going into winter now so day time the temps are btw 26- 29 and night time temps are 20 – 23 and I get about 6hrs of direct sunlight and maybe couple hrs more indirect sunlight.

Action taken: yes’day I wiped out the algae settling on the walls n floor of tub. And i don’t have a UV shield protection on top of tub, will that matter.

Hoping to hear some informative replies from you all.

Thanks Guys,
Kinder

[aronkhj]

G'day Kinder,
You are doing fine. During the autum/winter period, it takes little longer due to short daylight.

Don't use UV shield. And get rid of wall algae. It will be fighting with the green water for nutrients.

I believe in another 2 days it will start to turn green.

Good on you mate!
ARoN