my tank is all cloudy after i did a 20% water change(i had to...for the tank was really dirty and i had to switch the water from being all meds...) will this cloudyiness affect the fish and how long till it setlles.... what causes it as well???
thanks
ramy
Full Version: Cloudy Tank?
There are several reasons that a tank may be cloudly. Since you were just using meds, I am guessing that this is the case. Do not be afraid to do a 33%, 40% or even 50% water change on a solidly cycling tank - you are just diluting the meds not removing them entirely. Many medications can be removed by adding fresh activated charcoal to your filter - it will bind the medication and effectively remove them from the water. You might want to try dropping a small nylon stocking of charcoal into your filter for a quick water scrub.
Sometimes a water clarifyer will help. These floculate or clump together the waste so the the filter can remove it. This helps if the reason the tank is cloudy is because the waste is too fine for the filter to capture. Since your fish are just recovering from something, I think adding another chemical might be your last choice, though.
You can mechanically remove this stuff from the water by using a superfine filter floss in your filter for a day or so. Just keep an eye on it, for it may get plugged up quickly and greatly reduce the filtering effect - something that is ALSO not good for fish just recovering from disease.
Lastly.....if your tank has just cycled, it may be a bacteria bloom - in this case, it will go away by itself in a day or two.
The most important thing - dilute it down more - change more water or change more often. Do not be afraid to change again, right now or tomorrrow or tonight or whenever.
Good luck!
edit: it may be, if you have gravel:)
Sometimes a water clarifyer will help. These floculate or clump together the waste so the the filter can remove it. This helps if the reason the tank is cloudy is because the waste is too fine for the filter to capture. Since your fish are just recovering from something, I think adding another chemical might be your last choice, though.
You can mechanically remove this stuff from the water by using a superfine filter floss in your filter for a day or so. Just keep an eye on it, for it may get plugged up quickly and greatly reduce the filtering effect - something that is ALSO not good for fish just recovering from disease.
Lastly.....if your tank has just cycled, it may be a bacteria bloom - in this case, it will go away by itself in a day or two.
The most important thing - dilute it down more - change more water or change more often. Do not be afraid to change again, right now or tomorrrow or tonight or whenever.
Good luck!
edit: it may be, if you have gravel:)
well i have a 10 gallon with 2 snails and a comet... when i get my 30...will there be as much waste or will the water stay more clearer due to so much more water diluting the waste and allow the filter to clean it... by the way the filter in the 30g kit is a 170gph... is that good???
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