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Cloudy fish water
I have a small 6 gallon tank and i changed the water and rocks on Saturday.
The water was nice and clear until Wednesday.
I added water clear stuff 2 days in a row with no changes.
The filter is working and the charcoal sponge thing in the filter is clean.
Any suggestions?
Also I only feed them once a day so I do not think that is it.
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BPnet Veteran
Re: Cloudy fish water
How long are you leaving the light on? Sometimes that cloudyness can be algae in the water, and algae grows from lots of light. That might be it!
~Alli
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Re: Cloudy fish water
How long has the tank been set up? What is it stocked with?
You said you changed the rocks - do you mean you took the gravel out or just some rock decor?
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BPnet Veteran
Re: Cloudy fish water
Just changed the rocks.
Same decor.
Light is only on about 2-3 hours a day.
Lots of window light.
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Re: Cloudy fish water
Originally Posted by N4S
Lots of window light.
Eliminate the natural light hitting the tank.
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Re: Cloudy fish water
Water changes are always better than adding chemicals to clear the water, doing such is just delaying the problem imo. What rocks did you add, and did you prerinse them untill the water you were washing them with ran clear. Even if the bag says thier prerinsed, it doesn't mean crap, your still best off rinsing before adding. Also as said, it could be algae, if its more on the glass than the actual water itself, there most likely lies your problem.
Also if none of this is the problem, then your best off answering elevatethis's question, as that could be the source too.
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BPnet Veteran
Re: Cloudy fish water
What kind of fish? Sometimes fish play a part in the cloudy water like Oscars..
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Registered User
Re: Cloudy fish water
Originally Posted by Argentra
Most likely your situation is this: In changing the rocks, you got rid of most of the natural bacteria in the tank. Now the tank has to cycle again and that cycle causes cloudiness.
That was my thought as well. I've seen this with a simple water change as well sometimes. Should be clear again within a few days if that's the case.
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BPnet Veteran
Re: Cloudy fish water
OMG.
The guy at the pet store gave me this stuff that worked like a miracle in like an hour.
Back to crystal clear water in no time and it has stayed like that overnight.
It's called Acurel F.
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