Cloudy water - Aquarium Advice

j_randall1702 · 04-24-2005, 12:02 AM

I just did a water change on my 75 [acronym:95ccebbaad="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:95ccebbaad] tank last night. Why would my water be cloudy?

04-24-2005, 12:04 AM

New tank or old?

j_randall1702 · 04-24-2005, 12:19 AM

New tank

04-24-2005, 01:14 AM

Its a good thing, you are starting to cycle probably.

04-24-2005, 01:23 AM

bacterial bloom

dont worry the couldiness will die off after about 1 week

thats what happend to mine

j_randall1702 · 04-24-2005, 01:46 AM

It should already be cycled. Thats weird, as long as it goes away.

04-24-2005, 01:50 AM

How new? Cycling can take a while.

j_randall1702 · 04-24-2005, 02:04 AM

A month. It was set about three weeks to get it started. I put the bio filter from my 29 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26] on it to help get things started. I tested the water last week and it was at 0 for amonia. I put the fish in and no problems.

One other thing I have 3 small cichlids in my 75 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26], that were in my 29 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26], they all got along until I put them in the 75 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26]. The convict and Jack dempsey constantly fought, until yesterday when the convict killed my jack. The convict was twice the size of the jack. So I bought another one today. This one is about 2 1/2 in long. The convict is about 1 1/4 in. The convict still harasses this one. The fighting turned up a notch about an hour ago. The convict lost that bout but I am pretty sure he will come back for more. You would think that they would fight with less room than with more. peacful in a 29 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26], very aggressive in a 75 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26]. The fish dont seem to be fighting over an certain area of the tank. They just seem to be fighting cuz the other exists. I do realize that this size of a tank cannot possible hold all these fish at full size, but I am having an oscar tank made for me as we speak, It will be 200 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26]. I will probably only put my oscar and pleco in it, with another oscar. I think it will be alright for the time being considering my oscar is only 3 1/2 in. Will the fighting stop?

04-24-2005, 02:09 AM

well they havent established their own territory like they had in the 29 [acronym:b34de92fb3="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b34de92fb3]

i would say put one fish 2 fish in the 76 [acronym:b34de92fb3="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b34de92fb3] at 1 time, then add others slowly and so that way they will establish their territory

and how much is that 200 [acronym:b34de92fb3="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b34de92fb3] tank gonna be? i mean the price

j_randall1702 · 04-24-2005, 02:12 AM

My uncle is making it for me. It probably be around 250. I aint sure cuz he hasnt bought all the supplies yet. I am gonna have him make the stand to

04-24-2005, 12:02 AM	#1
j_randall1702 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Limestone TN Posts: 87 Images: 1	Cloudy water I just did a water change on my 75 [acronym:95ccebbaad="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:95ccebbaad] tank last night. Why would my water be cloudy? __________________ 193 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92], with 200 lbs sand and driftwood setup 2 Tiger oscars 2 Clown loaches 1 pleco 1 pictus cat 75gal- Driftwood setup, with 50lbs gravel 25lbs of sand 2 Bluegill sunfish 6 minnows 29-Driftwood setup 30 lbs of gravel 4 Zebra Danios 3 Neons 2 Swordtails 2 Black Mollies 10 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92] Driftwood setup with 10 lbs of gravel 1 Dalmation mollies 1 Rubberlipped pleco 1 Butterfly loach 1 Dwarf gourami 2 Panda Corys

04-24-2005, 12:19 AM	#3
j_randall1702 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Limestone TN Posts: 87 Images: 1	New tank __________________ 193 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92], with 200 lbs sand and driftwood setup 2 Tiger oscars 2 Clown loaches 1 pleco 1 pictus cat 75gal- Driftwood setup, with 50lbs gravel 25lbs of sand 2 Bluegill sunfish 6 minnows 29-Driftwood setup 30 lbs of gravel 4 Zebra Danios 3 Neons 2 Swordtails 2 Black Mollies 10 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92] Driftwood setup with 10 lbs of gravel 1 Dalmation mollies 1 Rubberlipped pleco 1 Butterfly loach 1 Dwarf gourami 2 Panda Corys

04-24-2005, 01:46 AM	#6
j_randall1702 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Limestone TN Posts: 87 Images: 1	It should already be cycled. Thats weird, as long as it goes away. __________________ 193 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92], with 200 lbs sand and driftwood setup 2 Tiger oscars 2 Clown loaches 1 pleco 1 pictus cat 75gal- Driftwood setup, with 50lbs gravel 25lbs of sand 2 Bluegill sunfish 6 minnows 29-Driftwood setup 30 lbs of gravel 4 Zebra Danios 3 Neons 2 Swordtails 2 Black Mollies 10 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92] Driftwood setup with 10 lbs of gravel 1 Dalmation mollies 1 Rubberlipped pleco 1 Butterfly loach 1 Dwarf gourami 2 Panda Corys

04-24-2005, 02:04 AM	#8
j_randall1702 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Limestone TN Posts: 87 Images: 1	A month. It was set about three weeks to get it started. I put the bio filter from my 29 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26] on it to help get things started. I tested the water last week and it was at 0 for amonia. I put the fish in and no problems. One other thing I have 3 small cichlids in my 75 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26], that were in my 29 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26], they all got along until I put them in the 75 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26]. The convict and Jack dempsey constantly fought, until yesterday when the convict killed my jack. The convict was twice the size of the jack. So I bought another one today. This one is about 2 1/2 in long. The convict is about 1 1/4 in. The convict still harasses this one. The fighting turned up a notch about an hour ago. The convict lost that bout but I am pretty sure he will come back for more. You would think that they would fight with less room than with more. peacful in a 29 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26], very aggressive in a 75 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26]. The fish dont seem to be fighting over an certain area of the tank. They just seem to be fighting cuz the other exists. I do realize that this size of a tank cannot possible hold all these fish at full size, but I am having an oscar tank made for me as we speak, It will be 200 [acronym:ae92600b26="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae92600b26]. I will probably only put my oscar and pleco in it, with another oscar. I think it will be alright for the time being considering my oscar is only 3 1/2 in. Will the fighting stop? __________________ 193 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92], with 200 lbs sand and driftwood setup 2 Tiger oscars 2 Clown loaches 1 pleco 1 pictus cat 75gal- Driftwood setup, with 50lbs gravel 25lbs of sand 2 Bluegill sunfish 6 minnows 29-Driftwood setup 30 lbs of gravel 4 Zebra Danios 3 Neons 2 Swordtails 2 Black Mollies 10 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92] Driftwood setup with 10 lbs of gravel 1 Dalmation mollies 1 Rubberlipped pleco 1 Butterfly loach 1 Dwarf gourami 2 Panda Corys

04-24-2005, 02:12 AM	#10
j_randall1702 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Limestone TN Posts: 87 Images: 1	My uncle is making it for me. It probably be around 250. I aint sure cuz he hasnt bought all the supplies yet. I am gonna have him make the stand to __________________ 193 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92], with 200 lbs sand and driftwood setup 2 Tiger oscars 2 Clown loaches 1 pleco 1 pictus cat 75gal- Driftwood setup, with 50lbs gravel 25lbs of sand 2 Bluegill sunfish 6 minnows 29-Driftwood setup 30 lbs of gravel 4 Zebra Danios 3 Neons 2 Swordtails 2 Black Mollies 10 [acronym:e158cc8d92="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e158cc8d92] Driftwood setup with 10 lbs of gravel 1 Dalmation mollies 1 Rubberlipped pleco 1 Butterfly loach 1 Dwarf gourami 2 Panda Corys

04-24-2005, 01:14 AM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	Its a good thing, you are starting to cycle probably.

04-24-2005, 01:23 AM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	bacterial bloom dont worry the couldiness will die off after about 1 week thats what happend to mine

04-24-2005, 01:50 AM	#7
Guest Posts: n/a	How new? Cycling can take a while.

04-24-2005, 02:09 AM	#9
Guest Posts: n/a	well they havent established their own territory like they had in the 29 [acronym:b34de92fb3="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b34de92fb3] i would say put one fish 2 fish in the 76 [acronym:b34de92fb3="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b34de92fb3] at 1 time, then add others slowly and so that way they will establish their territory and how much is that 200 [acronym:b34de92fb3="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b34de92fb3] tank gonna be? i mean the price

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