Rednut Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 as stated, i am after a UV steralizer for my 6ft tank as it yellows with oscar cr@p. can someone please help me out as i am getting sick of the yellowy tinge in the water. it needs to be able to function with 5 fully grown oscars. thanks Rednut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benni Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 mate, a u.v sterilizer kills bacteria, algae spores, viruses, pathogens etc... the only way it clarifies the water is through the prevention of algae growth. if u have fish waste ull need a bigger filter or more frequent water changes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereFishieFishie Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 yeh solution is purigen, less food, more water changes, a look at filtration. Or a mixture of all. Frenchy :sheep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebris Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Don't shoot me down people, BUT How about an ozone generator? From what I know they help with suspended particles....... But nothing is going to keep the nitrates down, so frequent water changes are a must! 5 full grown oscars in a 6ft is do-able. What are the dimensions of your tank Rednut? Also do you test your water parameters? ie nitrates You should aim at keeping them below 30....... I used to keep O's and found www.oscarfish.com the best site to learn more about them! JMHO Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednut Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 cheers for the help guys, i do water changes every 3 to 4 days without fail so i dont think it needs to be done any more then that, as far as purigen goes, i went down to the LFS this afternoon and got some. it is really helping. will a UV help at all as far as clarity goes? thanks again Rednut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebris Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 mate the UV is great in any fish tank! It will help with algae and some parasites. You say your water always looks yellow? Have you added any new driftwood lately? Don't mean to offend you, just have to ask. I don't know your experiance in fish keeping.......... Also what are your water parameters? ammonia,nitrite,nitrate, ph Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednut Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 yea, all good. no drift wood and levels are always fine whenever i check. everything seems to be normal except for the colour of the water. o well. it is clearing up a bit. ill leave it overnight and then give an update. also considering getting a second purigen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebris Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 mate I could drop in over the weekend with my master test kit and have a look for you? dont buy more purigen till you figure it out, too expensive! I am free on fri arvo......... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 What food do you give the fish ?- some types will colour the water but Purigen usually clears everything up crystal clear - give it, as you said, till overnight for a 6fter and you should see a big improvement. How many bags / how much Purigen did you use? in HOB Filter or canister or internal? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
