Cloudy Water

[brooksie]

What is the best cure for cloudy water? All my water stats are good.It is usually worse after I do a water change. The water is a white cloudy and you can see tiny particles floating in the water. I heard acc clear was good but wasn't sure what to use. I have a 30 gallon fresh with two 70 aqua clear filter and a airstone. Any Ideas? Brooksie

 

[Durbkat]

How long has the tank been running? You only need one of those filters. What are your water stats before and after a vacum cleaning? What and how many fish do you have in the tank? Did you cycle the tank?

 

[brooksie]

How long has the tank been running? You only need one of those filters. What are your water stats before and after a vacum cleaning? What and how many fish do you have in the tank? Did you cycle the tank?

I know one filter doesn't do the trick. I have 6 neons, 3 platys, algae eater, 3 other tetras. The tank has been going for a 6 months. My water stats are all good ammonia 0, Ph is 7.1 and nitrate and nitrite is also 0 before and after vacuuming. I know there are products on the market for clearing up cloudy water just wanted to know which one is the best.

 

[steelhealr]

Has it ever cleared and then became cloudy or this has been constant? SH

 

[brooksie]

Has it ever cleared and then became cloudy or this has been constant? SH

It does clear up about 4 or 5 days after I do a water change. But it never gets crytal clear. It always has the whitish look to it.

 

[steelhealr]

Cloudy tank syndrome is usually a bacterial bloom that occurs in the early stages of your tank, right after cycling. It's sort of...well...I like to say a 'primordial soup'.....all kinds of nutrients hangin' around which allows bacteria to grow and cloud up the water. It usually is self limited and my tank took 2 months to clear.

If yours is still cloudy, I suspect that maybe you're overfeeding and have high nutrients...or...are you adding anything chemically to the tank? Thanks. SH

 

[Durbkat]

When my 10g had cloudy water I just cut back on how much I fed and didn't do any vacum cleanings or remove any water just fed the fish and it cleared up in a few weeks.

 

[a_w_jr]

I too have the same issue. My tanks been running for 9 months and still has never been crystal clear. I feel awkward about putting chem's in but then again if it doesn't hurt i'll give it a go.