Foggy tank??

[misterpenguin4]

I have had this tank up and running for a couple of months now and it suddenly got very foggy. It is more of a white fog, not so much green so probably a bacteria? Its a 10 gallon and I dose excel daily, DIY co2, have an aquaclear 30 on it, finnex fugeray light. There is only 2 RCS in there. I dont know what it is or how to treat it. Should I add some active carbon? Any advice will help.

 

[herp_mommy]

Could possibly be green water. Take a sample to your Lfs and say you think you might have a green water problem. A UV sterilizer will fix it permanently, but is not necessary unless you need it.

 

[Aquamandan]

+1 on this!

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Have a look at the water in a white container. Is it white or green/brown? Make sure the diy co2 is not letting yeast into the tank.

 

[misterpenguin4]

Have a look at the water in a white container. Is it white or green/brown? Make sure the diy co2 is not letting yeast into the tank.

The water looks clear in a white container. No yeast is going through the tubes. Maybe a bacterial bloom?

 

[herp_mommy]

The water looks clear in a white container. No yeast is going through the tubes. Maybe a bacterial bloom?

A UV sterilizer will take care of it

 

[jwh0818]

It looks like a bacterial bloom. Whats your water readings?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

A UV sterilizer will take care of it

It will but so will time.
http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/246850-bacterial-blooms-explained/

 

[tiger terror]

My guess is also a bacterial bloom...shrimp have a very small bio-load,so just having 2 shrimp may not be sufficient enough to maintain an active bio-filter...I'd suggest adding more shrimp & or a small school of neon tetra,should be no harm to your shrimp..

 

[misterpenguin4]

I dont really want to go out and buy or more importantly have the $ to go and buy a UV sterilizer. But I am getting a school of cardinal tetras or chili rasboras in a couple weeks for my birthday.

 

[jwh0818]

Do you have a test kit atleast? Especially for a planted tank you need one. Its a vital ingredient

 

[misterpenguin4]

Do you have a test kit atleast? Especially for a planted tank you need one. Its a vital ingredient

Yea, of course. I have an API FW master test kit.

 

[jwh0818]

Yea, of course. I have an API FW master test kit.

Test your water for use. That will give us a better idea

 

[misterpenguin4]

Just tested:
Ammonia- 0
Nitrates- 0
Nitrites- 0
I think there are zeros all across the board because nothing is making ammonia.

 

[foster53]

I see in your original post you dose excel daily. Try abstaining from dosing for a day or two. An over abundance of glut in the water can cause a haze.

 

[Brian_Nano12g]

You can also try adding some purigen to the filter. It helps by absorbing dissolved organics that bacteria can feed on.

 

[jwh0818]

Just tested:
Ammonia- 0
Nitrates- 0
Nitrites- 0
I think there are zeros all across the board because nothing is making ammonia.

Umm your not cycled. You cant really cycle with shrimp. Go get a small goldfish if your gonna keep the shrimp to cycle

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Please don't get a goldfish to cycle! There are better options.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/artic...-to-Starting-a-Freshwater-Aquarium/Page1.html

 

[Brian_Nano12g]

^^ +1

Oh... dont use purigen while cycling.. it's great to use after a tank has cycled, however. It's commonly used in shrimp tanks.

 

[misterpenguin4]

The tank has up and running for 81 days. I had a whole bunch of shrimp in there before and levels were great but I accidentally dumped a bunch of excel in the tank and it wiped all but 2 of the shrimp out. It was cycled. IDK if not having ammonia can uncycle a tank. But it was cycled.