Cloudy water

[FreeZe]

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1) Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate 0,0,5
2) pH/GH/KH 7.2 / ? / ?
3) Temperature 78
4) Tank size/Filtration 55 gal / AquaClear 110
5) Water change amount/frequency 10% /weekly
6) Water additives/Medications none
7) What, how much and how often do you feed your fish? flakefood, twice a day
8) Tank inhabitants look at signature
9) Any new fish added to the tank? Who and when? 3 blue rams / week ago
10) Any unusual behavior or symptoms? no
11) How long has the tank been in operation? 3 months
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My 55 gal is getting slightly cloudy. I want it crystal clear.
Im not sure whats/ or what made is cloudy. I know im not overfeeding.
Athough i have lost 3 neon tetras, do to getting stuck to the intake. I found one on the intake of the pump.

I also took a few deco items from the 55 gal to place in the 15 gal to speed up the cycle process. This may have been what did it . It has been a couple days now and it still a little cloudy

i running a aqua clear 110 in the 55 gal


Whats the best thing to clear it up.

 

[pacuman]

Is what i would dso is go to wal-mart/fish store and get a medacation that will clear it up. i frogot what it was called.

 

[Aquascaper]

Filter-aid: Coagulates fine particles in the water to allow your filter to catch them.

Works in about 1 - 2 hours

 

[G_Sharky]

Did your tank just recently cycled??? cause if it did then your tank is having a bacterial bloom which is a good thing.....It will take a week or so for your water to be crystal clear..... Don't worry cause this is not toxic to your fish....

 

[FreeZe]

Did your tank just recently cycled??? cause if it did then your tank is having a bacterial bloom which is a good thing

yes it has.. maybe been about 2 weeks that it has been fully cycled.

So i should just leave it alone? and wait and see if clears up.

 

[jrd77]

You could cut feeding down to 1x per day and try a bigger, perhaps a 25%, water change and see what that does. I'm in the middle of a horrific bloom right now and all that's working is the old fashioned water change. Best of luck!

_Jessie

 

[FreeZe]

thanks for the replys
The water readings are fine and the fish seem happy.
I'll let it go about a week, and see what happens.

 

[pacuman]

dont that look so cool i jus had to post to tell you guys that