Nope, the water is murky. Iām also having problems in a 5G tank that I also did a water change in (without the Cholla wood).Blue dream shrimp. Put a glass of tap water in a jar and see if its murky, I think it's more likely to be originating in the tank.
That's interesting, has it always been that way?Nope, the water is murky. Iām also having problems in a 5G tank that I also did a water change in (without the Cholla wood).
Yeah. Iām wondering if Iāll need to use distilled water for that as well. Wish I could get an RO/DI system, but distilled water is the next best thing.That's interesting, has it always been that way?
As @Colin_T has already suggested please stop adding stuff to your water. It only confuses the issue and will do more harm than good. You don't say how long the tank has been setup for but new tanks can take a while to stabilise (even up to a few months).Added Algone and 2 Wonder-Shells to help clear the water.
Yes, Iām aware the salts are for distilled water. I was just asking for possible future use. Iām not planning on using tap water from now on due to the murky water. I was thinking a mix of rain water and distilled water. As far as the āextra stuffā, Iām using the Algone(clear nitrates/algae) and wonder shells (magnesium/calcium). The algae in the water column is the main problem, but the nitrates are eliminated. Iāve had the tank running for a week (since April 28th).As @Colin_T has already suggested please stop adding stuff to your water. It only confuses the issue and will do more harm than good. You don't say how long the tank has been setup for but new tanks can take a while to stabilise (even up to a few months).
The re-mineralising salts you posted are a good product, but should only be used with distilled or RO water. Please don't add it to your tap water.
This is in all likelihood true. Shrimps are particularly sensitive and these are still alive by all accounts.Third, as for murky tap water, this may bee harmless. Seasonal influx of rain and snow melt into some reservoirs may add more particulate matter to thee water. This is generally harmless. But of course, it cold be some other issue too, which may or may not be harmless. But if you are on public water and they are not saying it is dangerous to drink, it is probably OK with respect to the cloudiness.
RO water is better for your fish than distilled water. Java ferns are slow growing so they do not absorb nutrients at a higher rate, moss balls are actually a form of algae themselves but are also effective with dealing with nitrates.The cholla wood is advertised as safe for Plecos and Shrimp for biofilm (since itās slowly decaying). I did lower the temperatures yesterday after seeing that they thrive better under lower temps. My heater doesnāt disperse heat that well, so itās not exactly 86 degrees. It takes a while to come up to temperature. Iāve since lowered it to about 76. Iām planning on adding a ton of plants to combat the algae. (Marimo Moss Balls, Water Sprites, Dwarf Water Lettuce, Dwarf Baby Tears, Java Fern). The 2 snails and 2 baby dream shrimp are still alive. Iām hoping to get this problem fixed / ideal conditions before I add more to the colony. I am concerned about the murky water and I donāt mind getting a ton of distilled water for water changes.