Hi new here!!!

[Trisha]

Currently have a 46 bow tank that is very cloudy and have a 75 gallon waiting to be set up.

 

[nirbhao]

Welcome! Cloudy isn't unusual for a recently set up tank. It's often a bacterial bloom. It will stabilize.

 

[Trisha]

I have had this tank set up for over a year now and always issues with cloudiness.

 

[nirbhao]

Huh. Do you have a picture?

 

[Trisha]

Can't really see in this pic

 

[Trisha]

The fish store I went to told me to use ...Neutral regulator and it doesn't seem to be helping.

 

[nirbhao]

Yeah I can't really see why that would affect cloudiness. What's your filtration?

And, I guess, what are your parameters, substrate, stock, and water change schedule?

We switched to sand a couple of months who, and the first few water changes made things very cloudy. I added quilting batting to the filter, which catches the sand.

 

[Trisha]

I have this filter on this tank, it uses the carbon packs, the tank size is 46 gallons and has always had the sand in it. I do water changes only when it gets cloudy and I rinse the carbon pads like every 2 weeks.

 

[nirbhao]

What kind of water do you rinse the filter packs in?

Weekly partial water changes are very good for tank health.

Which critters do you have?