Cloudy Water

[iBetta]

I have my male Betta, Alan, in my 16L tank, and the water is quite cloudy...
I have a sponge filter running, and it doesn't seem to help...
The water has a small amount of salt in it, recommended my the fish shop, and has an in-tank heater running at 25*C/77*F.
Water changes work, but only for about half a day, then it is cloudy again.
I haven't noticed any disease on my Betta, so I'm not quite sure what the problem is...

 

[StandbySetting]

How long has the tank been set up? Was it cycled prior to adding the fish? Sounds like a bacterial bloom, also the salt is not necessary so don't add it in the future.

 

[lilfishie]

As SBS said it sounds very much like a bacteria bloom, salt is definately not needed for bettas (although is handy to have on hand for certian illnesses)

 

[ngalamcupang]

maybe too much food that dont get eaten?
it can also get the water cloudy

 

[iBetta]

Thank you for all your replies.

Would some live plants help clear up the water?

The food I use doesn't cloud up the water, and I always pick up all uneaten bloodworms, poop etc of the rocks.

Ok, so salt isn't needed, would that happen to be the cause of my Betta not eating a whole lot? Would that make him uncomfortable in the water?

 

[marieukxx]

Have you tested the water? When my filter broke the other day the water went cloudy and I had a mmassive nitrite spike. When I put the new filter in the water was crystal clear by the morning