Water got cloudy!

[Ryan75]

I have been cycling this tank for about a month at first fishless..then added a guppy and everything went to 0(Ammonia/Nitrite). So it's finished....Next thing I know my water becomes real cloudy...I did about a 50% WC after that and now it's still cloudy...All the readings are still the same. Anyone know?

 

[mshill90]

It probably wasn't completely cycled. I highly doubt 1 guppy would make it recycle.

 

[dizcus]

why would you re change the water? you just ruined your tank... should of just waited a day or 2

 

[Petahhd]

It probably wasn't completely cycled. I highly doubt 1 guppy would make it recycle.

+1. Fishless cycle is quite tricky to do, so maybe the tank wasn't fully cycle. Cloudy water isn't bad though, since it just mean tbere's a bacteria boom. Don't change the water anymore, and just let things take its course.

 

[smitty03281964]

Just start over.

 

[Ryan75]

Lol if the readings are at 0..why would I restart? It's a 20 gallon....The cycle was pretty much finished before I added her....

 

[mshill90]

All of your readings should not be at 0.

What are your readings for nitrates.. if it's at 0, it hasn't cycled yet.

 

[Ryan75]

Tested again...Ammonia - 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, and Nitrate just alittle ppm

 

[mshill90]

Actual numbers... saying a little doesn't give us an accurate idea of what you are talking about.

 

[Ryan75]

0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, 20ppm Nitrate..Readings today