Can cloudy water be the outcome of overstocking?

[Joeyt66]

I dont thik i am over stocked but i cant think of why my tank has been cloudy so much over the last month and a half i keep doin water changes but after a day or 2 its back to cloudy (not real bad but enough to notice) . In the tank i have some driftwood, could it be that ? would turnin the temp down and keepin the light off work ? (currently temp 76) Please help what to do very very frustrating.

ps filtration is 2 aqua clear 300 and to powerheads with under gravel filter (65 gallon tank)

 

[jflowers]

How often do you feed your fish?

jon

 

[Joeyt66]

once a day. And it is always gone within 2 minutes i even tried feeding every other day for a while. I am puzzled

 

[freddyk]

How long has your tank been set up? How long have fish been in it? Have you done any major maintenance routines lately?

 

[snowyangel]

Do you have drift wood? That could possibly be leaching out tannins and making your water cloudy/not clear.

 

[Joeyt66]

The tank has been up for a couple years the only thing i have added was driftwood about 2 months ago. I am going to take out the drift for a couple weeks and see if that helps. Any other suggestions ?

 

[Shizat]

If it is a bacterial bloom I always find that turning off the lights and not feeding the fish for 2-3 days and the water will become crystal clear.