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[annisayuz]

Hi I’m new to this forum. I have had Lot of aquariums throughout my lifetime. I got out of the hobby about 8 years ago and decided to dive back In. I currently have 3 aquariums 44 gal, 55 gallon and a 5 gallon. I have platys, cardinal tetras 2 guppies and a female betta in 44 GALtank. I have been successful in 3 batch’s of fry over the past few months which has been exciting. In the 55 gal I have 3 gouramis, cherry barbs, and lyre tail Molly. The 5 gallon is housing a male betta that I rescued from a client of mine as they weren’t taking care of him and he was near death. I was able to nurse him back to health. He’s currently living with a very aggressive male Platy that I had to take out of my other tank and he is pretty docile in this tank. I have live plants in all my tanks. This is the first time I’ve done real plants. It’s been fun so far. I’m struggling with the 55 gal tank being a bit hazy. I’m running same substrate, live plants and same canister filter on tanks. I do not over feed, do not have dead plants or fish. Tested water and water has no ammonia nitrates or nitrites. I’m totally mind boggled. Any suggestions would be great.

 

[emeraldking]

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[gwand]

Hi I’m new to this forum. I have had Lot of aquariums throughout my lifetime. I got out of the hobby about 8 years ago and decided to dive back In. I currently have 3 aquariums 44 gal, 55 gallon and a 5 gallon. I have platys, cardinal tetras 2 guppies and a female betta in 44 GALtank. I have been successful in 3 batch’s of fry over the past few months which has been exciting. In the 55 gal I have 3 gouramis, cherry barbs, and lyre tail Molly. The 5 gallon is housing a male betta that I rescued from a client of mine as they weren’t taking care of him and he was near death. I was able to nurse him back to health. He’s currently living with a very aggressive male Platy that I had to take out of my other tank and he is pretty docile in this tank. I have live plants in all my tanks. This is the first time I’ve done real plants. It’s been fun so far. I’m struggling with the 55 gal tank being a bit hazy. I’m running same substrate, live plants and same canister filter on tanks. I do not over feed, do not have dead plants or fish. Tested water and water has no ammonia nitrates or nitrites. I’m totally mind boggled. Any suggestions would be great.

When did you start up the 55 gallon tank that is hazy? I have experienced bacterial blooms in most of my tanks soon after cycling was complete. It was always a transient phenomenon that required no intervention.

 

[annisayuz]

When did you start up the 55 gallon tank that is hazy? I have experienced bacterial blooms in most of my tanks soon after cycling was complete. It was always a transient phenomenon that required no intervention.

 

[annisayuz]

My tank has been up about 7 weeks. I’m did add some prime seachum as I have read that could help but I think your right it may be a waiting game. I’m boggled as none of my other current tanks did this. But I’ve been out of the hobby for 8 years I’m thinking in the past this has happened. How long does it take for this to clear approximately?

 

[gwand]

Generally several weeks

 

[Essjay]

Seachem Prime is a water conditioner which removes ammonia chlorine and dextoxifies ammonia and nitrite for ~24 hours.

It sounds as though you've been through a fish-in cycle, and after 7 weeks it should be finished by now.



White cloudiness is either dust from the substrate, which should have settled by now, or a bacterial bloom which will settle once the bacteria have eaten all their food. The time does vary from tank to tank but 7 weeks does sound unusually long.

Green cloudiness is an algae bloom, free floating microscopic algae. Though usually green it can look white. Algae blooms are usually solved by totally blacking out the tank for 3 days (not even opening the blackout to feed the fish) then working out the cause and rectifying that.

 

[fishorama]

I've also had algae blooms that look white-ish too. How long are your lights on? I find 6 or 7 hours enough for low-medium light plants. You can split that into 2-3 & 4 or 3 & 3-4 hours if that works with your schedule (a timer helps). Water changes will help too.

It's not really a big deal in newer tanks.

Kudos on having live plants! They help in many ways. Aesthetics, of course; nitrogen & ammonia control (with some algae help too), beneficial bacteria, micro-"goodies" that some fish graze on. Do you dose fertilizers? What & how?

 

[annisayuz]

I Use root tabs undr my substrate. I Am Using oase scaper soil for substrate. I also use liquid florite fertilizer 1 time per week or every otger week.
Thank you for those that helped me identify my green algae bloom issue. I ordered a uv light and after a week i have a crystal clear tank!

 

[Marc Pozz]

I've also had algae blooms that look white-ish too. How long are your lights on? I find 6 or 7 hours enough for low-medium light plants. You can split that into 2-3 & 4 or 3 & 3-4 hours if that works with your schedule (a timer helps). Water changes will help too.

It's not really a big deal in newer tanks.

Kudos on having live plants! They help in many ways. Aesthetics, of course; nitrogen & ammonia control (with some algae help too), beneficial bacteria, micro-"goodies" that some fish graze on. Do you dose fertilizers? What & how?

The fish become more interesting in a well planted aquarium. They go about their business and enjoy the cover.