Guys,
I've been keeping fish for a good part of my life and have never had an issue with cloudy water, except during the usual temporary initial set-up periods...however I've got cloudy water now and I can't seem to clear it.
Particulars as follows...
- 29 gallon home-built tank (dimensions 24"Lx24"Wx12"H) with lots of surface area.
- 150 watt submersible heater
- Penn Plax Cascade 700 canister filter (185 gph) with coarse filter, fine filter and HBH Aqua-Pure water purifier (carbon and zeolite).
- Smooth black aquarium gravel, well washed before putting it in.
- a couple of plastic plants, a piece of petrified wood (rock), and a chunk of driftwood.
- Ammonia level 0 ppm. Just checked it.
Occupants...(lengths are approximate)
2 - 2 1/2" Spanner Barbs
2 - 4 1/2" Ornate Bichirs
1 - 4 1/2" Clown Knife
1 - 3 1/2" Oxydoras niger
And don't worry, the fish are going into a much bigger home as they grow out a bit more...
I should mention that about a week-and-a-half ago I fed the fishes some frozen Mysis shrimp, and the water's been cloudy ever since - would that have anything to do with it? This was the first time I've ever tried the Mysis shrimp - I figured that the barbs would love them (and they did) seeing as the shrimp are a bit bigger and meatier than Brine shrimp.
Thanks in advance for any assistance,
Cheers!
Simon
I've been keeping fish for a good part of my life and have never had an issue with cloudy water, except during the usual temporary initial set-up periods...however I've got cloudy water now and I can't seem to clear it.
Particulars as follows...
- 29 gallon home-built tank (dimensions 24"Lx24"Wx12"H) with lots of surface area.
- 150 watt submersible heater
- Penn Plax Cascade 700 canister filter (185 gph) with coarse filter, fine filter and HBH Aqua-Pure water purifier (carbon and zeolite).
- Smooth black aquarium gravel, well washed before putting it in.
- a couple of plastic plants, a piece of petrified wood (rock), and a chunk of driftwood.
- Ammonia level 0 ppm. Just checked it.
Occupants...(lengths are approximate)
2 - 2 1/2" Spanner Barbs
2 - 4 1/2" Ornate Bichirs
1 - 4 1/2" Clown Knife
1 - 3 1/2" Oxydoras niger
And don't worry, the fish are going into a much bigger home as they grow out a bit more...
I should mention that about a week-and-a-half ago I fed the fishes some frozen Mysis shrimp, and the water's been cloudy ever since - would that have anything to do with it? This was the first time I've ever tried the Mysis shrimp - I figured that the barbs would love them (and they did) seeing as the shrimp are a bit bigger and meatier than Brine shrimp.
Thanks in advance for any assistance,
Cheers!
Simon
