cloudy tank

[One_Trick_Pony]

hello

my bigger tank, the 35 gl one has gone really cloudy. does anyone know why?
it has been up and running for around 6 weeks, and contines 4 rams 12 firehead tetras, 10 neons, 5 cories and 4 angels

all water parameters are fine and light are on for around 10 hours a day to facilitate plant growth.

cheers guys, i am stumped and obviosuly wat to sort the probelem out


OTP

 

[breezer40]

This is a good link that goes through reasons for cloudy water..hope it helps

http/www.totallyfish.com/tips/cloudywater.html

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

thanx i will check it out

 

[ctack2]

It's probably just a bacterial bloom. I had one in my 10 gallon a few weeks after I set it up. I didn't cycle my tank before adding the fish because I was doing a rescue of some fish from a nasty nasty tank that had been ignored for close to a year! I bought a new 10G tank, put the fish in and started daily water changes to keep the tank from spiking too much.

I came home from work one day and it looked like someone had poured a glass of milk into my tank. I freaked out! Called my handy dandy lfs and she kinda laughed at me, well not really, but talked me into not worrying about it too much.

When I set up my 30G, I cycled the tank before adding fish, and didn't have the bloom.

It probably isnt anything to worry about. Mine took close to a week to clear up, and when it did, the tank was crystal clear.

Carol B

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

i didnt go through a tradional cycle with the tank, but did run the filter on an established tnak for 3 weeks first? could this have been what caused it?

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

i have done 2 water changes of around 20% and added a carbon sponge to the flter for a while will tis help claer tigns up, i am worrying plants aren't getting enouhg light