Mattyd123 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone had a good guide for an easy way to culture green water as a small fry food, I have managed to succeed with infusoria in my test bottles but the smell is shocking And honestly I can’t be doing with that in the house 😂 Green water seems like a much more reliable and less smelly alternative and I know Corey is a fan but besides lots of light I don’t really know how you’d go about culturing and maintaining it. Any advice or directions would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/baby-fish-food?_pos=10&_sid=1ae08ab80&_ss=r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 direct, intense sunlight seems to be the big thing with green water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyd123 Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Yeah that’s what I’ve seen, was just wondering how easy it would be to have a roughly 5gal fry raising tank that is permanently green water (obviously not the prettiest but hey ho) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyM Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I accidentally made green water once by kicking up a bunch of nutrients from the substrate into the water column (root tabs, fish waste, etc). Took a bit - at first I thought it was a bacterial bloom, then it just got greener and greener. I was using a pretty bright light with lots of blue in it, no floating plants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaneFishGuy Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Agree with @lefty o about the sun. I would start outdoors with some natural light exposure. My stock tank pond has some overhead cover but its mostly in direct sun all day - it greened up near instantly and stays that way year round. Its loaded with food, and usually reads no nitrites or nitrates. I was disappointed at first because I wanted to see the fish, but its turned into a fry machine and now I wouldn't change a thing about it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisher Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Yeast will help and you tube Edited February 25, 2023 by rockfisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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