Algae bloom kills oscar

[goleafs]

My tank began going through an algae bloom four days ago. I was doing 25%-35% water changes everyday to try to clear it out. This morning my oscar was dead. There is now only about 8 inches of visibility in my tank. Any suggestions on how to clear up my tank?

[OscarFan]

sorry to hear about the Oscar. I have never had an algae bloom. You could try the varius anti algae products. Or do a hundred percent water change and scrub the sides.

[goleafs]

Wouldn't I have to re cycle the tank if I do a 100% water change?

[cocoa_pleco]

the algae bloom couldnt have killed the oscar, whats your tanksize, water parameters, and filtration?

[OscarFan]

yeah, but it wouldnt take too long with the bacteria in the filter and rocks.

[goleafs]

My tank is 75 gallons and I have a eheim proffesion 2 2028 I thinks its rated for 96 gallons. The temperatures 78 F.

[cocoa_pleco]

is the tank a milky white at all?

[goleafs]

No, its all green.

[OscarFan]

what was the PH and ammonia.

[goleafs]

I dont know the PH but the ammonia might not have been 0 since the tank has only been running for 3 weeks

[OscarFan]

Diing algae could of caused an ammonia spike that could of killed the Oscar

[OscarFan]

I would do a water change and scrub the sides of the tank.

[goleafs]

I'll try that I'm in the middle of a water change right now.

[Rue]

No, the green water shouldn't have killed the Oscar...but check your light and phosphate levels before you do anything else...

[Fishguy2727]

For greenwater algae I just use AlgaeFix. I almost never use any chemicals, but this is a safe and effective way to take care of greenwater algae, a very hard to deal with algae. Otherwise you are doing a total blackout on the tank for about four days. Absolutely NO light at all. I just add the AlgaeFix and that takes care of it.

[NickFish]

There are a few kinds of algaefix products.
Fishguy do you mean the API ones?

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4098&cmpid=03csegb&ref=3312&subref=AA&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=0027187000000
I agree with the blackout. Make sure no light get in from anywhere. Windows, tank light, room light. Nothing.

[Fishguy2727]

Yes, the one actually called AlgaeFix. When I have used it I saw a difference in hours. By the next day you couldn't tell there was a problem the day before.

[Bassfan]

Question, would brown alge turn your tank a little cloudy?? today i had a lot of brown alge on the gravel and the plants so i took the decor out and washed them. then i stirred the entire gravel and it made the water so cloudy. So right after that i did a 60% water change and now its clearing up a little bit. You think my oscar will be alright?

[Fishguy2727]

Stirring up the gravel released a lot of debris, that is what made the water dirty. It just means you need to vacuum more.

[Bassfan]

well thats the thing, the water was dirty before i did that, i stirred up the gravel becausre i was getting rid of the brown alge on the gravel and the decor. now its like a light tint of green. I give up lol.

[holbritter]

I dont know the PH but the ammonia might not have been 0 since the tank has only been running for 3 weeks


Could be it wasn't fully cycled.

[Lady Hobbs]

It's very important to have a water tester so you know for certain what your water parmeters are. That tank had a good time to get some high levels of ammonia and it would have been best to do large water changes. 25% hardly does anything. All my tanks get at least 50% every week and often times even more.