cant rid cloudy water - Aquarium Advice

m-man · 06-25-2007, 09:57 PM

hi, i have a 46 gal tank, rena xp3 filter, lots of lava rock and a cichlid mix substrate,
after i do a w/c i add some water conditioner and some accu-clear, which is a flocculant to calm down what ever gets stirred up. and in a few hours the water is crystal clear, however the next day and the rest of the week the water has this hazy whiteness.
the water parameters are good, i cant figure it out.

pics arn't that good, but its all i can get with this camera

rich311k · 06-25-2007, 10:04 PM

How old is the tank? What are your test results?

neilanh · 06-25-2007, 11:05 PM

yeah, how old is the tank?

Awesome rock work, by the way

SparKy697 · 06-26-2007, 08:59 AM

I had a similar problem with my tank and never did find a cure for it. It just went away. I assumed it was a bacterial issue and suspect the age question is leading in that direction?

**Fishyfanatic** · 06-26-2007, 09:07 AM

It's probably bacterial as Joe mentioned. You can toss the "clarifiers". They usually don't work or just mask the problem.

06-25-2007, 09:57 PM	#1
m-man Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orangevale CA Posts: 78	cant rid cloudy water hi, i have a 46 gal tank, rena xp3 filter, lots of lava rock and a cichlid mix substrate, after i do a w/c i add some water conditioner and some accu-clear, which is a flocculant to calm down what ever gets stirred up. and in a few hours the water is crystal clear, however the next day and the rest of the week the water has this hazy whiteness. the water parameters are good, i cant figure it out. pics arn't that good, but its all i can get with this camera

06-26-2007, 08:59 AM	#4
SparKy697 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,241 Images: 3	I had a similar problem with my tank and never did find a cure for it. It just went away. I assumed it was a bacterial issue and suspect the age question is leading in that direction? __________________ -Joe Click "My Info" for tank information. My 55g Tank Log Read About The Nitrogen Cycle Read About The Fishless Cycle

06-26-2007, 09:07 AM	#5
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	It's probably bacterial as Joe mentioned. You can toss the "clarifiers". They usually don't work or just mask the problem. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

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06-25-2007, 10:04 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	How old is the tank? What are your test results?