Freshwater Tank Help!

[bigeyedfish]

I need some help with my brother's tank. He has a 90 gallon Frontosa Tank. For over the past week it has gotten really cloudy. The color has one from white to a neon green. His tank looks like its full of Midori (yum), although i am thinking its some sort of bacteria or algae bloom. ANyone know if this is normal or what to do?
thanks

 

[kelly]

If the tank temperature is fairly high, and it is receiving natural sunlight, this could be the problem. I would assume an algae breakout. Give us more details, and do a few good size water changes over the next few days.
Good filtration will also help remove some of green color, you may have to change the filter media fairly often.

 

[bigeyedfish]

I'll have to check on what tests he's done but i believe he said all the normal tests came back normal. The tank gets a small amount of normal sunlight, no more than my saltwater tank across the room. Temperature is at 80 degrees i believe. He has done a few water changes with no luck. Activated carbon hasnt helped either. i should be able to get some more info tonight. oh and tanks been up a couple of months.

 

[hunterdaddy]

I had a friend who had the same problem. No matter what he did it was cludy and bad algea. He was over feeding like a mofo. I showed him what was up and ITS ALL GUD now

 

[bigeyedfish]

if there was overfeeding wouldnt there be high ammonia? all his tests for trates, trites and ammonia came back negative. i was thinking too long lighting. he has the lights on from 8am to 10pm.