Why does my tank has a yellow cloud at the bottom?

[quachthebuilder]

Hi,

I just started my dirt planted tank with roughly 1 inch of substrate. Every went well but after I planted my Eleocharis acicularis, there was a cloud that emerged from the soil.

I suspected the substrate was leaky so I put substrate layer on top of the previous, but the yellow cloud still emerge and started to spread further.

I uploaded the video of it:

The tank just got set up, the temperature is 29 degree celsius (I live in a tropical country) and the PH is around 8 - 8.5

If anyone know what is going on, please please let me know.

 

[Colin_T]

it's something leaching out of the soil you put in the tank.

I don't recommend using soil in the tank because it usually causes ammonia problems. It might settle down in a few weeks but you need to monitor the ammonia levels to make sure the soil isn't going to poison the fish.