Can't get rid of cloudy water

[michelle1968]

Hi All,

Hope I can get some help...my fish tank was set up at Christmas was doing wonderful til about 3 weeks ago when I added my tetras...It has gotten cloudy...have changed water and cleaned all of tank, have used stuff for clearing the water but after 12 hrs it clouds back up again...have no idea what to do next...partial water changes didn't help either...fish seem to be doing fine...no stress....anyone have any suggestions??? thanks for your help...

 

[thecichlidaddict]

Is this a white cloudy or a green cloudy? Is it thick like fog or thin like mist?

 

[michelle1968]

Sorry should have said that...its like white cloudy...almost like fog...gets thicker as time goes by...i add crystal clear and it clears up within a couple of hours and then after another day or so its get cloudy again to the point that i can't see through the sides to the other side....takes about 4 days for it to get to that point...

 

[thecichlidaddict]

It sounds like it's most likely a bacterial bloom. A loss of bacteria or a sudden increase in toxins can both trigger this effect. If this is the case then you just need to give it some time. For now water changes will help clear things up.

What size tank is this, and what filter are you running?

 

[michelle1968]

Its a 33 US gallon with an Aqua Clear 300 filter...

 

[thecichlidaddict]

That sounds fine then... if you haven't made any other changes to the tank other then the addition of the tetra's, then that's probably it. You didn't happen to clean the filter close to the time that you added the tetras?

 

[michelle1968]

I cleaned my fitler about a week or so after it got cloudy...i rinsed the sponge...about 3 days after i changed the carbon...about a week later (as it was cloudy again)..i cleaned the filter itself....will this go away on its own...or is there something else i should do?....thanks for your advice!!!

 

[thecichlidaddict]

It will go away on its own, other then water changes things that will help are:
-making sure there are no dead fish in the tank
-feed lightly, make sure all of the food is eaten
-don't clean the filter for a few weeks

 

[michelle1968]

Thanks so much for your help!! If I have any more problems I will be sure to post here! Have a good day