I NEED HELP, 2 THINGS

[patti_n_jojo]

i have a 29 gal non planted..... i do a 20% h2o change everyday as the tank is still cyclind, as i do the change i vacuum the gravel. no matter how many times i do this.... the tank water has a yellow hue to it, ive had the tank 29 days, all the results r reading what they r supposed 2 b reading for the 29 day mark. i do have driftwood n my tank. also when i pour my new water n the tank..... dechlorinated of course, i see allllll this dirt that comes from sumwhere. i have no clue. it dont come my tap i can tell u that, my tap has a filter on it. n these lil stupid particles just drift around n the tank n bug me 2 no end, they aint air bubbles, its obvious what they r. can sum1 help me b4 i pull what little hair i have out please. i dont want this 2 slow me up w/y tank.

 

[cluster]

its just your driftwood, i added a piece this week to my community tank and it makes the water yellow its not bad i kinda liek it actually im not sure if it goes away in due time but i also have heard that boiling the wood before would prevent that in future cases on the other hand im sure water changes will remove the yellow some peopel liek it some dont

 

[patti_n_jojo]

hey cluster, u just noticed u got a ram comm. tank, thats exactly what im tryna do. whats the difficulty level? i got 4 giant danios in it

 

[cluster]

so far its been fairly easy he minds ot himself just doesnt like cichlids or even other rams but the tetras and corys he even shares food with, but i will say he is a bossy little one

 

[cluster]

here is the tank i was talking about eith the yellow water

 

[patti_n_jojo]

wow i like the rams, the lfs sels out so fast in like a day. r the danios 2 lively 4 them?

 

[cluster]

i would think they would be the same as some neon tetras they similar alot IMO, my LFS has also been selling out of them i been waiting on a shipment so i can get one more female, but they havent been on the list one more female blue ram would conclude this tank which will soon be a 55G