OMG!!!! i think im going to give up on my tank!!!!!!
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I had at one time like 4 tanks when i first got excited, and dozens of fish, but I killed many of them through learning. Though it all MFK has been here to help, and aside from some rude people that are quicky removed feed back is positive and help full. Soon you will see that there are a million and one thing and 2 million and 2 ways to do them; you will find your own pattern.
Add a second filter and stuff it with dacron wool and u will be fine. Get a cheap chinese brand filter like jebao or resun 1000 liter per hour and as i said stuff it fromtop to bOttom with dacron wool. U will have your water crystal clear in 24 hours.
But need to ask u what kind of filter u have? What flow rate?
What do u have for media?
Although u didnt wash your gravel prior use...the water will eventually clear out. U can use a product like seachem clarity to make it quicker but itz not necessary.
If your water reading is good then its not ammonia that make your watee cloudy. Its the gravel dust. Happened to me. Takes a while to clear but it will.
But need to ask u what kind of filter u have? What flow rate?
What do u have for media?
Although u didnt wash your gravel prior use...the water will eventually clear out. U can use a product like seachem clarity to make it quicker but itz not necessary.
If your water reading is good then its not ammonia that make your watee cloudy. Its the gravel dust. Happened to me. Takes a while to clear but it will.
surfpalmsncycads;5023610; said:
I am actually having the same problem as the OP on my 75 gallon. I have an AC110 and an Emperor 400. Tanks been up since early January, and I still have cloudy water, and ammonia readings. I did a fishless cycle before adding fish, but as soon as I added them, my water turned to crap.
My stock is all Juvenile (none over 4")
2 Salvini
2 JD
1 Featherfin Cat
2 firemouth
1 Tiger barb (there were more, but some died)
At this stock, and at this size, I think I should be OK, but my water is still crap. I believe it is algae caused by the ammonia readings. I use Amquels ammonia detoxifier but it still hasn't helped, and I am getting really frustrated. I have tried just about every "bacteria in a bottle" solution out there, and nothing has helped. I clean the filters regularly (in old aquarium water so as to not kill the BB), but still nothing.
Right now, I am in the midst of trying to see what happens if I leave the room dark 24/7 for a few days and not feed during that period either. Hopefully it will help
The cycle begins when you add fish, how long have they been in there? It is probably in the first stage when nitrates have not yet done their job. Just do small water changes as normal and BE PATIENT.
As many have posted there could be several reasons as to what is causing your problem, so let me try and break down some of the possibilities for you:
1- Your tank is cycling again once you added fish
2- You may or may not have washed the gravel properly causing murky water
3- You have some sort of bacterial boom in the tank
4- You could be running your lights too long / getting direct sunlight
Anyway, don't give up, coz its well worth the time and effort once everything is settled down and sorted out... maybe you could also try adding some purigen to your filter to really help polish up the water?
1- Your tank is cycling again once you added fish
2- You may or may not have washed the gravel properly causing murky water
3- You have some sort of bacterial boom in the tank
4- You could be running your lights too long / getting direct sunlight
Anyway, don't give up, coz its well worth the time and effort once everything is settled down and sorted out... maybe you could also try adding some purigen to your filter to really help polish up the water?
jameski_88;5026284; said:
I did fishless cycle before putting the fish in but it obviously didnt work. Fish have been in since january. Did the cycle starting in december. I do get nitrates as high as 30 if I dont do a water change for a few days, but I still get the amonia as well
davdev;5026600; said:
If it has ammonia then few possibilities:
1. Tank wasnt properly cycled or u didnt put any organic matter in the tank to cycle it (only plain water and have the filter running) i use 1 or 2 comet goldfish to cycle my new tank or i used a healthy aquarium water partially.
2. U put too many fish at once. U should put a small number of fish then add gradually while testing the waterr every week.
3. Still in relation wirh no 2, u might feed em too much. Start by feeding them once a day and gradually increase the feeding while testing the water just to ensure the extra feeding session wont uoset the water.
Now things u can do if u still wanna try:
1. Do water change eveey day at 20-30%
2. dont feed the fish for a week, they'll be fine trust me or if u dont have the heart, feed em once a day and immediately siphone all excess food and all the waste secreted by your fish anytime u see them.
3. Add extra filter stuff it with biomedia like ceramic rings and dacron wool. ( use sintered glass type ring)
4. Test your water every 2nd day
5. Add bacteria booster if u want but i dont really like this, might help.
If u see foam on the surface it means there re excess protein in your water. U should stop or reduce the feeding.
If it dosnt work in a week, im sorry but u really suck in fishkeeping...lol...nah kidding...its learning curve so dont give up. U'll get it rigjt in your time.
Also u should understand the idea of cycling or nitrogen cycle in your tank. I recommend u spend time in reading on this issue. If your tank doesnt have substrat it may be longer and harder to cycle your tank.
