Dirty Water

[steven591]

I have a 50 litre tank and the fish i have in it are just small fish ike neons and guppys etc. But i cant imagine these small fish could make my water dirty so fast in the matter of 2 weeks my water is filthy and i have to do another water change. Has anyone got any advice on what i should do to keep my tank cleaner for longer.

 

[anwhyte]

I have a 50 litre tank and the fish i have in it are just small fish ike neons and guppys etc. But i cant imagine these small fish could make my water dirty so fast in the matter of 2 weeks my water is filthy and i have to do another water change. Has anyone got any advice on what i should do to keep my tank cleaner for longer.

have you got a filter?

 

[steven591]

Yeah but the filter just pumps out dirty water i have cleaned the filter out several times and changed the filter pads but it didnt make a difference the water just got dirty after 2 weeks again.

 

[BrianM41]

We need to know more about your aquarium to give you a better answer . What type of filter , what size and what type of filter media are you using ? Are you using activated carbon , and if so are you rinsing it out very , very well before putting it in the filter housing ? How many small fish are in it and how much do you feed ? How long has it been set up and what type of substrate are you using ?

Over feeding will dirty up your tank rather quickly . If it has only been set up a short time and you did not rinse off the substrate very well , then that would make the water cloudy/dirty . If it is overstocked , no matter the size of fish , will nasty up an aquarium . Not rinsing out the carbon will dirty up the water . We just need more info to narrow down what is causing the problem .

 

[waterdrop]

Agree with BrianM41

 

[natalie265]

Actually, cleaning the filter and changing out the pads could be contributing to your problem. You are killing and getting rid of the beneficial bacteria that help keep the tank clean. Rinse the filter pads in tank water or room temp, conditioned tap water, but don't replace them until you absolutely have to!

 

[Curiosity101]

Actually, cleaning the filter and changing out the pads could be contributing to your problem. You are killing and getting rid of the beneficial bacteria that help keep the tank clean. Rinse the filter pads in tank water or room temp, conditioned tap water, but don't replace them until you absolutely have to!

^^ Just to add you don't want to change more than 50% of your pads at any one time.

Oh and could you clearly define what you mean by 'dirty'. A picture might be useful.