Cloudy Water

[ewooten78]

I need some advice. I have two tanks but one tank is cloudy. all water levels are perfect. Tried the water clear stuff it didnt work. Also did a 50% water change and its still cloudy. any ideas? Thanks!

 

[5teady_2012]

What substrate you got in? wash it cleaned properly...

I just had same prob on my new tank i setup and what sorted it was emptying all water except 1/4... and then placing a plate in the bottom and filling back up directly on the plate so tmy substrate was not getting thrown about. clear as a bell now.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

It could be a bacteria build up; I've had the same problem.

What colour is the cloudy-ness? how long has it been set up? Is there anything in it?

 

[ewooten78]

Tank has been setup for a few weeks. Was afraid to clean the gravel because it is my fry tank and I didnt want to suck them up into the gravel vaccuum. I have molly fry, guppy fry and platy fry in there.

 

[Harlequins]

Sounds like bacteria bloom,this is common on newly set up tanks...having dirty gravel won't help it,

I would give the gravel a vac,being a fry tank,its easier to have a bare bottomed tank when cleaning,if you do suck any fry up,just catch the fry out of the bucket and put back in the tank,they should be fine.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Tank has been setup for a few weeks. Was afraid to clean the gravel because it is my fry tank and I didnt want to suck them up into the gravel vaccuum. I have molly fry, guppy fry and platy fry in there.

Get a turkey baster and try sucking it up in a few areas to see if the gravel is actually dirty; either that or remove all of the fry when you do it.