Algae!

I have noticed my water getting greener and greener over the last couple of days. I figured out that two things are to blame for this algae bloom. 1st, my new bell siphon and standpipe allowed the water to rise above the grow medium for a short while. This short time above the grow rocks in the direct sunlight was enough to start the bloom. Also as the summer is fading, the sunlight started slanting in under my table, exposing the fish bed to direct sunlight. Argh. Thick green water is the result. I put a temp curtain up to block the sun and modified the bell siphon so all feed water stays below the rocks. Hoping it works.

Ugly green water. The algae eater must by in heaven.

Temp curtain until this weekend when a permanent solution can be installed.