Looking for that crystal Clear

[canarsie11]

I am going the bacteria bloom, how do I get thru it?

 

[WILDER]

Are you cyling, if so you have to be patient it clears up.

 

[canarsie11]

Ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate less than 5.0

Established tank for 9 months, was moved Dec 28th new place. Never had ammon spikes or anything

 

[WILDER]

Whats your nitrate tap reading, do you have live plants, do you over feed the fish.

 

[canarsie11]

Some java moss.

Fish are not over fed. 4 times a week. 2 feedings on those days.

Dry food in evening
Frozen in the morning

Checking tap now

 

[WILDER]

Check filter is working at full speed and it not blocked up, sometimes they need a clean, put new floss in.

 

[canarsie11]

Nitrate is at 0

Filters are working fine, nothing blocking flow. Bio wheels spinning along.

I have decided to reduce lighting. And already do 2 water changes a week (sun and wed), so comfortable with that.

 

[WILDER]

Feel your glass inside to feel if it feels slimy it might need a good clean.

 

[canarsie11]

Feel your glass inside to feel if it feels slimy it might need a good clean.

I did everything you are telling me

I have the magnet cleaner in there, I will scrub with this other thing i have.

 

[WILDER]

I'm always cleaning my glass with two fancy goldfish.

 

[canarsie11]

By the way I appreciate your responses. At the least i know I did everything, maybe I will give it some time.

I added some carbon to my filter, and I will wait

 

[WILDER]

Do you use floss in your filter as that helps remove fine particles in your water.

 

[canarsie11]

I have some cartridges that have floss on them

 

[Leslie]

Try a Diatom filter(you can usually rent one of these for a day or so from your LFS) and/or Seachem Purigen

 

[NickT]

i had this happen to one of my 55s.

it took about 1 1/2-2 weeks to clear.....

i was told to airate the watter while this was happening so the fish wold forshure have oxegen since the bacteria uses alot of O2....

i also did 10-20% waterchanges dayly trying to get as much gunk off the sand as posible...

HTH
good luck