SolarShiva
New Member
Hello, Iām new here and hope someone can help me as Iāve never had this exact problem before, and Iām not sure where exactly to post this.
I just upsized my tank last weekend, from a 10 to 20. The 20 isnāt a new tank, I used it before I downsized to the 10 with no problems. The water was a little cloudy when I filled it which wasnāt unexpected since I bought new substrate and just couldnāt wash off all the dust/clay. However it has gotten cloudier since, and isnāt the color the substrate, or even the new driftwood, would make it. It doesnāt seem to be affecting the fish as theyāre all still living and look just fine but Iād like to clear it up, just have no idea how since I donāt know why itās so cloudy. Iāve tried a water clarifier and it hasnāt helped.
And also, though I had driftwood in the 10 with no problem, and in this tank before, this new driftwood has, for lack of a better word, slimy stuff(not algae) growing on it, and Iām not sure why as no prior driftwood had this happen. Though this new driftwood is spider wood, the prior driftwood wasnāt.
Can anyone help me figure this out?
Thank you!
I just upsized my tank last weekend, from a 10 to 20. The 20 isnāt a new tank, I used it before I downsized to the 10 with no problems. The water was a little cloudy when I filled it which wasnāt unexpected since I bought new substrate and just couldnāt wash off all the dust/clay. However it has gotten cloudier since, and isnāt the color the substrate, or even the new driftwood, would make it. It doesnāt seem to be affecting the fish as theyāre all still living and look just fine but Iād like to clear it up, just have no idea how since I donāt know why itās so cloudy. Iāve tried a water clarifier and it hasnāt helped.
And also, though I had driftwood in the 10 with no problem, and in this tank before, this new driftwood has, for lack of a better word, slimy stuff(not algae) growing on it, and Iām not sure why as no prior driftwood had this happen. Though this new driftwood is spider wood, the prior driftwood wasnāt.
Can anyone help me figure this out?
Thank you!