Cloudy Water

[rodgerpickford]

hi guys just read pinned articles re bactiria blooms verey interesting, however the problem i'm experencing seems slightly different.

i am having clouding probs with my most recent tank, it has been active now for 3 months i cycled tank exactly as i have done with my did in the past with my 2 other tanks and gradualy added fish to a stocking level of 17, this is well below length to volume leve for this tank, what happens is this turn tank lamps on in the morning & water is crystal clear, but when i return in the evening the water is rather cloudy and slightly greyish. this happens weter or not lamps are left on or off, i have suffered no fish losses as a result and nitrite, nitrate & amonia test ok

can anyone help please

 

[Truck]

is the tank in direct sunlight?

 

[lokkochaa]

hi guys just read pinned articles re bactiria blooms verey interesting, however the problem i'm experencing seems slightly different.

i am having clouding probs with my most recent tank, it has been active now for 3 months i cycled tank exactly as i have done with my did in the past with my 2 other tanks and gradualy added fish to a stocking level of 17, this is well below length to volume leve for this tank, what happens is this turn tank lamps on in the morning & water is crystal clear, but when i return in the evening the water is rather cloudy and slightly greyish. this happens weter or not lamps are left on or off, i have suffered no fish losses as a result and nitrite, nitrate & amonia test ok

can anyone help please

Have you done water changes?

 

[rodgerpickford]

is the tank in direct sunlight?

no it's tucked away under the stairs with only a small window nearby

 

[rodgerpickford]

hi guys just read pinned articles re bactiria blooms verey interesting, however the problem i'm experencing seems slightly different.

i am having clouding probs with my most recent tank, it has been active now for 3 months i cycled tank exactly as i have done with my did in the past with my 2 other tanks and gradualy added fish to a stocking level of 17, this is well below length to volume leve for this tank, what happens is this turn tank lamps on in the morning & water is crystal clear, but when i return in the evening the water is rather cloudy and slightly greyish. this happens weter or not lamps are left on or off, i have suffered no fish losses as a result and nitrite, nitrate & amonia test ok

can anyone help please

Have you done water changes?

yea been doing weekly quater change with bottled water

 

[waterdrop]

Bottled water is very unusual and not usually recommended, or when it is it is only used to mix a bit with a larger amount of tap water. What are the circumstances for using the bottled water?
Maybe can pull out more help from the members here.

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