ladyhawke
Fish Crazy
I just got a new tank a few weeks ago. For about a week the water was clear and fine. Now it is brown. ??? I don't know what is causing this. My test kit strip shows Nitrate at 20 (says safe level), Nitrate at .5 barely, Hardness at between 75-100, Alkalinity at moderate at 80, and pH at neutral. I used Stress Zyme when I set up the tank and like I said the brown color didn't come until a week or so later. I tried the TetraAqua Easy Balance and a few days later "Crystal Clear", with no positive results. It is just a 10 gallon tank with a few starter fish. It has a filter and an airstone. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I am frustrated.