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I am having a problem that I cannot make my fish tank water clear no matter what I do. Recently I replaced my carbon filter after the last one was breaking apart. Instead of me buying another one of those carbon filters that is for the filter, I just bought a box of activated carbon and a nylon bag. Once I bought the items I did a 50% water change with gravel vac, clean the plants, the ornaments and scrapped the algae off the tank. I did that three days ago and the tank is still cloudy. As an added step I tested the water and my results were 6.8pH, 0 Amm, 0 Nitrite and 0 Nitrate, it has been this way for a while now and the fish look very healthy and happy. I have been feeding them the same food and the same amount of food so I know that isn't the problem. Can someone help me with this problem I am having with my tank because right now I do not know. Thank you
EDIT: When I bought the carbon I also bought a box of ammonia, put both the carbon and the ammonia in the same bag, I do not know if this is good but I know many people that do this and even some companies sell them this way. My tank is a 10 gallon filled with tropical fish and my tank is not overcrowded because I scaled way back and also did the 1 inch rule. I also forgot to mention that the water was getting foggy with the old carbon filter, that is the reason that I replaced it.
EDIT: When I bought the carbon I also bought a box of ammonia, put both the carbon and the ammonia in the same bag, I do not know if this is good but I know many people that do this and even some companies sell them this way. My tank is a 10 gallon filled with tropical fish and my tank is not overcrowded because I scaled way back and also did the 1 inch rule. I also forgot to mention that the water was getting foggy with the old carbon filter, that is the reason that I replaced it.