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[mypapercuthurts]

after i came back from a vactation sort of i found that my fish tank wwas filled with blurry milky water its not like just a little its alot .i left my father in charged and he got some stress things for the fish but my platies died i recently got some new plants but i dont think they did it help

 

[tttnjfttt]

Most often, milky water is from a bacterial bloom. While this looks horrid, it is harmless to the fish and will go away in about a week. You can do partial daily water changes to help speeed this up if you would like.

To be safe, go ahead and check your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Also, are your fish acting stressed in any way? (hanging out at the surface, lethargic, not eating, just not being normal).

 

[mypapercuthurts]

ok they have been acting fine

 

[mypapercuthurts]

i have just found a couple of snails i picked up one and threw it away there are probably more

 

[tttnjfttt]

quite likely. The best way i've heard to remove them is to put a piece of lettuce in your tank over night, and in the morning, the snails should all be on the lettuce.

Have you introduced any new plants to your tank lateley?

 

[mypapercuthurts]

yes that is what my father said (the plants were the source) do you stick the lettuce on the water or above the tank and are snails helpful at all?

 

[mypapercuthurts]

i am surprised that the baby platy is still alive after his mother and possible father died

 

[hello kitty]

the snails from plants are harmless enough, but u can get overridden by them! i think you put the lettuce in the tank, weight it down at the bottom

 

[IMCL85]

Do some water change would help to clear up.