a day after water change..

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Next time you do a water change test your tank water before doing the water change and then when you notice it cloudy test it again.

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@ codzilla: i have an fx5,aquaclear 110,an eheim i dunno the model but it's a big one.i dont clean my filters,well i clean them out one at a time.but on different WC.
 
Cool, I just thought maybe you were over-cleaning the filter and causing cycles but obviously not.
 
are your filters running while you do water changes. I have noticed many people on here state that they do that, but when I tried it, I had the cloudy water (aka mini cycle).
Never had it ever again because I always turn my filters off during a water change.

Just what I have seen with my tanks. Maybe you are having the same issue.
 
used to happen to a 125 i had a few years ago. you really should check your tap water, as in have it checked. turned out my tap had all types of goodies in it. everything from sorts of mold spores to antibiotics and so on... its amazing what you can find if you just are curious about it
 
I've never really had that problem. I leave all my canister filters running when doing a wc. I used to check my water parameters all the time but not so much any more unless I have a problem. In your case I would check the water parameters before the wc and once you notice it clouding up after the wc. Maybe you aren't using enough conditioner? I use prime and pond prime for my wc's(good stuff!!!!)...

Best of luck,
Chris
 
Do you use hot/ cold water mix when you do a water change? Do you notice that the hot water comes out of your tap cloudy? Do this: Turn the tap on full hot and let it heat up. When it is at full temp, switch it over to cold and see if the stream clears up. Here is what is happening:

Tap water, both hot and cold, contains dissolved atmospheric gasses. But the ability of water to maintain those gasses in solution decreases as the temperature of the water increases. The hot water is still able to contain those gasses as long as the water is under pressure in your plumbing system. But as soon as it exits your faucet and the pressure suddenly drops to atmospheric pressure, the gasses are forced to precipitate. The happens so suddenly that extremely small bubbles are formed, almost too tiny for the naked eye to see. These are what give the water a cloudy appearance.
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i leave my filters on while doing the WC.i dont do the parameter check that much now.maybe it's the warm water i put in.my stock is 2 silver aro's a orange oscar,the catfish i want to get rid of,koi and janitor.
 
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