Hi,
Brand new 50 gallon tank. Washed gravel and tank (clean water, no additives) put gravel in tank, filled tank via hosepipe, set filter running. Was left to run for 24 hours = perfect, 100 % crystal clear, all good.
Today, 36hours later, I added the heater (set to 26 deg), 90 ml of water treatment for the chlorine and enough ammonia (to start fishless cycle) to take the level to 6 ppm (confirmed with test kit)
Within about 1 hour, the entire tank has clouded over with a blue haze ???
The entire aquaruium is only 48 hours old so cannot be bactria blooming as suggested in other posts re cloudy water.
I dont understand why it was 100% clear and suddently gone so cloudy you cant see the back of the tank.
Is this due to heaing the water / water treatment or ammonia being added ?
The water treatment was bright blue so I am guessing this may be responsible due to the cloudyness having a blue tinge.
I know you normally add the water treatment to a bucket and mix before adding but as it wa a new tank i filled via the hose as it would have taken for ever doing 50 gallons with a bucket and then added the water treatment the next day.
???
Brand new 50 gallon tank. Washed gravel and tank (clean water, no additives) put gravel in tank, filled tank via hosepipe, set filter running. Was left to run for 24 hours = perfect, 100 % crystal clear, all good.
Today, 36hours later, I added the heater (set to 26 deg), 90 ml of water treatment for the chlorine and enough ammonia (to start fishless cycle) to take the level to 6 ppm (confirmed with test kit)
Within about 1 hour, the entire tank has clouded over with a blue haze ???
The entire aquaruium is only 48 hours old so cannot be bactria blooming as suggested in other posts re cloudy water.
I dont understand why it was 100% clear and suddently gone so cloudy you cant see the back of the tank.
Is this due to heaing the water / water treatment or ammonia being added ?
The water treatment was bright blue so I am guessing this may be responsible due to the cloudyness having a blue tinge.
I know you normally add the water treatment to a bucket and mix before adding but as it wa a new tank i filled via the hose as it would have taken for ever doing 50 gallons with a bucket and then added the water treatment the next day.
???