Water Clarity

[Built2Prfctn]

So my tank has been running for about a month now. Still seems just a bit cloudy and not that crystal clear I'm looking for.

I have been testing the water. No nitrites, very low nitrates, Neutral PH.

I have tried using
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HHLQO0/?tag=ff0d01-20

I also have been doing 25% water changed every week.

Does anyone have any other tips?

 

[Colin_T]

What colour cloudy are you talking about?
Milky cloudy is bacteria, green cloudy is algae, brown cloudy is tannins from driftwood.

Have you wiped the inside of the glass to get rid of any biofilm/ slime on it?
The water might be clear but you can get a film on the inside of the glass that can make it look cloudy.

Do a 75% water change each day for a week and see if that fixes it.

 

[AbbeysDad]

I'm NOT a fan of water clarifiers as I believe they can be hard on fish gills.
Colin points out some good types of water cloudiness. I might also question the food you're feeding and the amount? Some foods are not kind to the water quality, and over feeding often results in bacteria blooms. You may need to switch to a higher quality food and/or feed less.
You may or may not need several partial water changes to resolve and as a general 'rule' 50% weekly is better than 25%.
Keep us posted on progress.

 

[Built2Prfctn]

Its like white cloudy. When I look in the tank from the side that's when I can notice. I have had tank setups where its crystal clear from one end to the other. Ive been feeding mix of blood worms and flakes and have plenty of cory cats for clean up crew. Maybe I will just keep continuing water changes.

 

[Built2Prfctn]

Also I have wiped the inside.

 

[Colin_T]

Reduce the feeding for a week and see if it helps. If it does, then there is food rotting in the tank and causing the cloudy milky colour.