Why Has My Water Gone Cloudy And Fish Getting White Spot

[04thomas]

hi im new to fish keeping and this forum so i was wondering if somebody could help me,

i have had my 30g tank for about 4 months but the water keeps on going cloudy and my fish are getting white spot and dying,

in the tank there is:

8 neon tetra
3 bumble bee goby
3 clown loach
1 albino pleco
2 gost catfish
2 female guppy
1 male guppy
2 corydoras catfish
2 sunshine mollys

also i have a breeding tank hooked onto the inside on the tank which is full of baby guppy

 

[fatheadminnow]

How often do you do water changes?

And when you do the water changes, do you use a gravel vac and try to suck up all of the debris and poo in the bottom of the tank?

You are more than likely experiencing a bacterial bloom, which is cause by left over matter in the tank, that bacteria will grow really quickly in population and consume the decaying matter.

When they bacteria grow large in population, you can see them as a whitish cloud/haze in your water.

Since these bacteria are so big, they cannot attach themselves to anything, so they just float freely in the water eating decaying/organic matter.

-FHM

 

[04thomas]

i clean my tank about 25% every two weeks but that sounds like the problem so how do i get ride of that bacteria bloom

 

[WILDER]

Your tanks ovestocked with the three clown loaches,. How big are they.
What are your water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

 

[04thomas]

i dont know what the water stats are as i get them tested at the fish shop but he said they are all ok,

my clown loach are all 1inch,

so wot should i do about the bloom how do i clear the water because its cloudy still

 

[WILDER]

Buy some liquid test kits in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph. Or a master api test kit.
Some lfs are not to be trusted so its best to test your own tank water.
Liquid test kits are the best. Test strip cards are not accurate.

Water changes and increase aeration till you know your water stats.

Are you treating for the whitespot.

 

[fearce]

The bacteria bloom doesnt explain the whitespot and deaths though...?

 

[fatheadminnow]

The bacteria bloom doesnt explain the whitespot and deaths though...?

Yes it might...

With a bacterial bloom, you might have a higher level of ammonia in your tank, which would certainly cause fish to die.

-FHM

 

[xomcsox]

No Dont use water tests i have used them before and they are no good have your local fish stire test your water for you for free and have them tell you what to do well still use the fourm but no test kits it's a waste of money when you can get accurate reading for free a t your loca fish store bring a sample inp a little container and say can you please test my water and when there done doing that they should give you the readings on a peice of paper.


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Mikayla

No Dont use water tests i have used them before and they are no good have your local fish stire test your water for you for free and have them tell you what to do well still use the fourm but no test kits it's a waste of money when you can get accurate reading for free a t your loca fish store bring a sample inp a little container and say can you please test my water and when there done doing that they should give you the readings on a peice of paper.


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Mikayla

 

[fatheadminnow]

No Dont use water tests i have used them before and they are no good have your local fish stire test your water for you for free and have them tell you what to do well still use the fourm but no test kits it's a waste of money when you can get accurate reading for free a t your loca fish store bring a sample inp a little container and say can you please test my water and when there done doing that they should give you the readings on a peice of paper.


Trust Me
Mikayla

No Dont use water tests i have used them before and they are no good have your local fish stire test your water for you for free and have them tell you what to do well still use the fourm but no test kits it's a waste of money when you can get accurate reading for free a t your loca fish store bring a sample inp a little container and say can you please test my water and when there done doing that they should give you the readings on a peice of paper.


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Mikayla

?

Just to let you know, your LFS probably uses strip test kits, which are extremely inaccurate!

And if they don't use strip test kits, then they probably use API test kits are something similar.

Besides, you fish store usually tells you that your water is "okay" or "not ready yet." When at home when you do it yourself you will know the exact value!

Also, when doing a cycle you want to test at least twice a day, and I am sorry, but running a half an hour to go to my LFS twice a day is out of the question!

No offense, but you are the first person on this forum that I have seen write about how your LFS is better to test your water, then to get a test kit and test it yourself.

All avid fish keepers have test kits at their house, at least all the ones I know on this forum.

Sorry to come off as a little rude, but IMO, and I am sure a lot of other peoples'; LFS are not the way to get your water tested.

-FHM

-FHM