Hello all, i just bought 2 African Spotted leaf fish yesterday, and today the water is looking cloudy! i fed them some flakes (there still young) they started to eat it. i also bought some frozen bloodworms, i havn't fed those to them yet, imma try later today twords night time, i know that cloudy water cant be good for em, i have a 20W light running 8 hours a day for the live plants i have in there, and the water is about 84 degrees, if there is anything you think ime doing wrong let me know so i can take care of it, thanx in advance
Cloudy Water
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Always get the exact numbers. Time to invest into your own test kits. Around $15 for a Master Test Kit.
i had just set it up a day before i bought em, imma take another sample to petsmart, and this time i will personaly look at the results, and post all of the levels of whatever is in the tank.
You might want to keep a close eye on your fish. I dont know anything about leaf-fish, but I do know that water should be in your tank for atleast 3-4 weeks before adding any fish. You want to let your water set in the tank. You can buy some additives for your water to hurry the process up. It just adds the good things that you need for your water. As far as the cloudyness, it could me a number of things... the tap water, the gravel, how long did you wait till you determined that your water dont look right...
The cloudy water is a bacterial bloom from the start process of the nitrogen cyle..
You likely have a spike in Ammonia, and will soon have a spike in Nitrite.. Both of these can be toxic to fish. Make sure not to overfeed. Feed them every 3-4 days for the next few weeks until your tank becomes more stable.
A few products add dormant bacteria to your tank to help aid in the establishment of nitrifying bacteria.. The one I find to be the most effective is "Stability" by Seachem.
Sometimes people will recommend ammonia detoxifying products, but those can sometimes have negative side effects from what I understand. Especially during the cycling process.. I have also heard some chemicals don't effect the process..
I have noticed the leaf fish to be very hardy.. I would suggest getting a test kit as Pufferpunk said.. Keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrite levels, and do water changes if they get dangerously high.. I also recommend that Stability chemical, dose that and be patient on your tank clearing up. The cloudiness will go away on its own in a few days, when the bacteria stabilizes..
You likely have a spike in Ammonia, and will soon have a spike in Nitrite.. Both of these can be toxic to fish. Make sure not to overfeed. Feed them every 3-4 days for the next few weeks until your tank becomes more stable.
A few products add dormant bacteria to your tank to help aid in the establishment of nitrifying bacteria.. The one I find to be the most effective is "Stability" by Seachem.
Sometimes people will recommend ammonia detoxifying products, but those can sometimes have negative side effects from what I understand. Especially during the cycling process.. I have also heard some chemicals don't effect the process..
I have noticed the leaf fish to be very hardy.. I would suggest getting a test kit as Pufferpunk said.. Keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrite levels, and do water changes if they get dangerously high.. I also recommend that Stability chemical, dose that and be patient on your tank clearing up. The cloudiness will go away on its own in a few days, when the bacteria stabilizes..