For christmas, I got a 75 gallon tank, I also got a Penguin power filter with bio-wheel, 350 series. I put my 2 oscars, my little rtc, my little channel, and about 4 other 2-3" cichlids like firemouths, jds etc. I did this on monday, and my tank is already cloudy, can anyone tell me why the tank is so cloudy? There isn't waste anywhere on the bottom!
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Your tank has not had time to cycle.
Also you have a lot of fish that will not be able to live in that tank as adults much less as juveniles. The Oscars can easily reach 12-14", the RTC get big and channel cats get huge, your "small" Firemouth 6", your small JD 8". I'm sure the other 2 "small" chiclids could end up in the 6"-8" range also.
Plan on getting rid of fish and adding even more filtration.
Also a water test kit would be a wise investment - you might be surprised how fast your ammonia can spike in an uncycled, overstocked tank.
Also you have a lot of fish that will not be able to live in that tank as adults much less as juveniles. The Oscars can easily reach 12-14", the RTC get big and channel cats get huge, your "small" Firemouth 6", your small JD 8". I'm sure the other 2 "small" chiclids could end up in the 6"-8" range also.
Plan on getting rid of fish and adding even more filtration.
Also a water test kit would be a wise investment - you might be surprised how fast your ammonia can spike in an uncycled, overstocked tank.
You should immediately do a very large water change (60-80%), and then add seachem stability, superbac live, dr. tim's one-and-only, or other beneficial bacteria product for freshwater. Stop feeding or feed VERY little.fishjude78;3745044; said:
Fish produce ammonia as waste, and other waste they produce is broken down into ammonia. Ammonia is extremely toxic and is broken down by bacteria into nitrite, which is also very toxic. Nitrite is then broken down by further bacteria into relatively harmless nitrate which gets removed by water changes. Growing all the necessary bacteria takes 3-6 weeks.
You absolutely MUST get a test kit and watch your ammonia and nitrite levels closely. If they rise too high (probably anything over 1 part per million is too high), you need to change water to reduce them. If you leave the tank how it is, your fish will very likely die shortly. Even if they live, exposure to ammonia can damage their gills permanently.
ummm yeah pretty sure i already knew that. that's why they are this tank right now, because they are not fully grown, but thanks for the off-topic info.DMD123;3745695; said:
DMD123;3745695; said:
And.... I did cycle my tank for one day and night as supposed to. Also thereare no big fish in my tank right now so definitley not overstocked but thanks expert
fishjude78;3746874; said:
Pretty sure you knew what? Obviously you don't know something, right? Otherwise you wouldn't be asking for help. People are only offering there help. You have lots of fish that grow very large in an uncycled tank. So you should expect get replies regarding this.
The immediate problem being that your tank is not cycled. First you should do a water 50% water change. Then go buy a test kit that will test ammonia, nitrite,nitrates and pH. You also need to do some research on the nitrogen cycle. Without the test kit and an understanding of the nitrogen cycle your fish are doomed.
wow your such a know it all, why you even asking for help
DMD123 only gave you nothing but good advise
Cycling a tank takes weeks,not overnight.A 75 gallon is big enough for 1 oscar.Your tank is grossly overstocked in spite of what the fish size is now.
Yeah it's overcrowded ( not really), Because you guys can definitley see my fish, and I'm not a know-it-all, I just know that's not the reason my tank is cloudy.