Sinstinna wrote:
I don't see any algae, I cleaned it good and when I refilled it's still yellow. What can I do to clear it?
you have to check the following:
1) the color of the food you give to your oscar;
mostly brown pellets, veggies and some flakes
2) the color of the glass (some glass had clear, bronze, or bluish shade);
clear
3) color of the lighting you have over it;
the same as all the others, soft white light
4) are you using peat to soften your water.
nope but thinking about it
5) background shade that could reflect back on water
no background
those things could give you yellowish water but as long as it
is in good condition, you don't have to worry.
The water tests good. I saw you tell somebody somewhere that in an established tank you couldn't get 0 nitrates ( or maybe you said nitrites) either way mine always come out showing 0. I follow the directions very carefully and have been doing this for years. I use the liquid test kit (Masters) and it's color coded, always light yellow which the card says is 0. Help me understand this please and teach me if I'm doing something wrong.
are you checking you commode 
