Cloudy Water

[Annastasia]

Hi All

I have a 20 gallon tank that is always cloudy. We have tried the Aquaclear stuff, quarter water changes.. We just cannot get it clear.

Ammonia 0
Nirates 5
Nitrite 0
P.H. 6.8


The tank has been running for 5 years, so it's not a new tank problem.
Please help if you can.
Thanks

 

[nightlife20]

have u tried the tank clear tablets??? not sure what they are called but they turn ur water a lovley purple colur, their main job is clumping all the very fine particals together so that the filter can hold them....

have u cleaned ur filter? changed the fliter substrate?

 

[Annastasia]

Yeah, I tried the fizzy things last week. We have 2 filters running in the tank and we replace all the filter media once a month.

I put my fish in a completely clear tank, once, and is started getting cloudy overnight. Don't know what to do.

 

[nightlife20]

im puzzled... hopefully one of the other members might be able to help solve it...

also have u cleaned the inside of the glass not to sound daft but i thought mine was cloudy untill i cleaned the inside of my glass with a never used sponge turned out to be just some sort of algea... looks nice an clear now..

 

[Annastasia]

I've solved the problem! My father was talking to one of his friends the other day, and I found out what is wrong. Some debris can get under the gravel, which won't come out with vacumming. I took out all the gravel, and replaced it, and no problems since.