Cucumber

[ravekiss]

Can cucumbers cause my 20g water to become cloudy? It was crystal clear last night but I dropped in 2 pieced of blanched cucumber slices and this mornign my tank was cloudy. I didnt do a water change since last weekend. I use cucumbers alot, never had this problem. All water levels are good.

 

[Bloo]

Oh dear - I don't think you're allowed to link to other forums on here !

 

[ravekiss]

Sorry I shouldnt have done that..realised I dont want to start another bad thread..sorry Mods. I changed it up to a question I had, since I couldnt delete it.

 

[yvez9]

i had that happen in my 50 gallon
1 put in one slice and the next morning it was cloudy

only hapenned once though so maybe it was a bad cucumber...

 

[red-devil0602]

same happened to mine with cucumber

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

The water is cloudy because you are using too much cucumber and the excess food is feeding bacterial blooms, try and cut down on the cucumber and you shouldn't get cloudy water.

 

[abstract]

...or just leave the same amount of cucumber in there for less time!