my bowfront tank makes the water look a little green. is that normal? its a 72 gallon Oceania. i know its not the water or the filter for sure. i think it's the natural glass color that i am seeing. does anyone know if its just me or all bowfronts are like this?

I have not noticed that. Could it have an antireflective coating? That can look greenish. Could the sealant in the corners be colored -from medications or whatever? That can reflect and make the water look greenish.

The spectrum of your light bulb might also give a color to the water. I have some that are older and have gone more "yellow". The newer ones are more "blue".

Could you have a touch of green algae growing on your hood top? It can refect green or yellow look, too.

My untreated well water looks green - but it is full of iron - enough to walk on practically.

I do not own an Oceania tank to look at though. Perhaps someone with one will answer. Meanwhile, next time I am at the tank store I will see if I can find one to look at.

it can't be any medications or algae cause its a new tank! you can only notice it if there is water in it. when i got it, everything looked clear. i have no problem with the tint but i want to make sure its the glass not a problem with the water.

I dont usually notice any sort of coloration to mine. I have a 46g bowfront. HOWEVER if they have eaten alot of veggie matter, the water will tinge. Other than that, Its always really clear.

hmm...then i don't know what's going on. might be the tint the wall has when i look through the tank but i don't really think it's that cause the wall is really white.

I have not found any of that brand of tanks in stores to look at.

One last possibility, though......my water itself (well) contains a fair amount of iron, sulpher and other substances. When I have enough volume of it to look through, it appears to be a clear yellowish color - very pale and very clear greenish yellow. I cannot see this yellow tint in small volumes - only when I am looking through a larger volume does it become apparent. And mostly only when I am looking through large volumes with a white background (white plaster pool surface of the swimming pool for example or a large white plastic bucket of water.) Is it possible that, with a fair volume in your tank, backed up by the white wall, you are seeing iron content in your water?

That might be it. It has to be the water cause i didn't add anything or have anything that would make it look green cause it's new. I need to check my water then. Thanks daryl!