cloudiness

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aro ahoy

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my tank is cloudy and has ben for about 2 weeks now. i make once a week 25% changes and my ammonia and nitrates are at zero (just did the tests) if anyone has experinced thi9s before or knows how i can fix this please hook me up
 
Howdy, and welocme to MFK

How long has your tank been set up? It sounds like it is still in the major cycling process. Increased biofiltration and patience will work wonders :thumbsup:

HarleyK
 
Hiya Aro Ahoy, welcome to MFK. If the cloudyness is greyish it is a bacterial bloom and your filter just hasn't caught up to the bioload yet so you have bacteria living ing the water. You might want to add airstones or a power head until it goes away. The reason your ammonia and nitrites stay low is the free floating bacteria are eating it just like the ones in the filter, the problem is they are unsightly and also consume O2.
 
aro ahoy said:
my tank is cloudy and has ben for about 2 weeks now. i make once a week 25% changes and my ammonia and nitrates are at zero (just did the tests) if anyone has experinced thi9s before or knows how i can fix this please hook me up
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is this a new setup? if yes, it will take a little longer for the beneficial bacteria to settle down and once it does your water will be crystal clear in no time. ;)
 
yea my tanks been set up for about 3 months maybe a little longer. it is a light grey kinda like a dumped a cup o milk in the water. but all my fish are doing wonderful healthy as oxen so if its just a bloom tat takes a load off. i got one double biowheel penguin(kinda old) with the carbon and another supplementary single biowheel penguin. what else should i use? thanks for all the help so far guys. should i keep changing the water once a week?
 
aro ahoy said:
yea my tanks been set up for about 3 months maybe a little longer. it is a light grey kinda like a dumped a cup o milk in the water. but all my fish are doing wonderful healthy as oxen so if its just a bloom tat takes a load off. i got one double biowheel penguin(kinda old) with the carbon and another supplementary single biowheel penguin. what else should i use? thanks for all the help so far guys. should i keep changing the water once a week?
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Water changes are always good! :thumbsup: Good luck and welcome to MFK!
 
mine allways clear up after a day or two i can't recall the name of the stuff but there is a chem that will clear up your tank in a few hrs used it one time
 
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