Water Turning Green in a Fish Tank
Published on by Richard Szymczak, Associate of Applied Science Degree with a major in Water and Environmental Technology in Academic
When you put tap water in a fish tank it shouldn't turn it green in a couple of days but this happens to my water, as seen in the picture.
The water tastes slightly tangy, which means it's most likely acidic. Maybe acidic enough to strip pipes? Because it also tastes slightly metallic.
I think the house is on the end of the distribution system because there is little to no chlorine in the water.
it is also possible that there is an overdosing of sodium bisulfite, which could be the reason for little to no chlorine.
Would there be any other reason as to why the water would turn a fish tank green?
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