aquaclear causing problems?

kperkin1

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my new 125g tank has only been running for about a day and a half. no fish are in there now, because i noticed how cloudy the water got so i didn't add them. is it ok for the water to be cloudy? is the aqua clear filter the issue or bacteria?:nilly:
 

Slim2634

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give more specifics. if there is only an aquaclear on the tank then its underfiltered. did you rinse out your gravel before putting it in your tank?
 

kperkin1

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yeah i rinsed everything. i have an AC110 on there now and i was planning on putting the AC 30 or something else on the tank. i tested the water with the API test and it read 0ppm.
 

ewurm

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You'll probably find that an AC30 won't fit on the tank. If you just started the tank, it hasn't cycled yet.
 

ewurm

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How long has the tank been running?
 

RedAlkiestarte

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Check it tomorrow morn to see if it settled, because It doesnt sound like a bacteria bloom, if there is no ammonia. My guess is the either the inserts for the AC110 still had some residue on them or the gravel did. If so, then it should settle.
 

Bawb2u

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If you didn't rinse the biomax for the filter, that's your problem. They have a lot of dust that gets washed into the tank on initial startup.
 
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