HELP!! Cloudy Water !!

[KenyanSandBoa]

will this be a good test kit?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3635399

That kit should be ok. I haven't used it personally, but a basic drip test kit is better than a dip kit any day.

 

[Alegre323]

Gray cloudy water means bacteria, green means algae, whitish fine particles or other colors usually means suspended particulates from poorly rinsed substrate. As a headstart to clear the water throw in a couple large sponge filters and run for a day or to, remove them, rinse them and repeat. This will remove most of the current particles, no matter what they are. if they return you have a larger problem.

will do. kit is being shipped to me. now i have another excuse to go to petsmart...lol

 

[Alegre323]

ok, bought some tetra water clarifier and it works wonders. water is CRYSTAL CLEAR and fishes are happy

 

[bigspizz]

ok, bought some tetra water clarifier and it works wonders. water is CRYSTAL CLEAR and fishes are happy

I personally think water clarifier is a problem masker.....It does not work wonders.

 

[Onion01]

yeah, the best water clarifier is good filtration and BB

 

[moxxommox]

im a fan of it... my tank had a terrible attack of cloudy water, all my readings are 0.. i wasnt doing anything different, it just changed over night couldnt see 10 inches in the tank, crystal clear now.

i only used it as a last hope kinda thing though.

 

[Alegre323]

my tank is still crystal clear. it was on sale for 3 dollars and said what the hell, ill try it out and see what it does. it says FISH AND PLANT SAFE on the bottle in big red bold letters