Filter trouble

[Somefinfishy]

Hi I've added 3 tetra 1 small angel and a Pleco to my tank and I think my filter is having trouble as the tanks gone pretty cloudy!its a 40l tank and the filter says up to 50l do I need a bigger filter or is this cloudiness normal?cheers

 

[Andrew McFadden]

How long has the tank been up and running?
What's your maintenance schedule?
what's. Your water quality test like?

 

[Somefinfishy]

How long has the tank been up and running?
What's your maintenance schedule?
what's. Your water quality test like?

Probably 5 days now and I've been takin out uneaten food etc but not done a water quality test yet just added tropical starter pack at the start!

 

[Andrew McFadden]

You really need to check your water quality especially this early, its the most important time. Don't add anything else to the tank till you can get a good test kit like the Apo master test kit. Also id do a 50% water changes now followed by 25% changes daily till you can get a test kit or test daily. Here is a link to help you with fish in cycles
Fish-in Cycling: Step over into the dark side - Aquarium Advice

 

[Somefinfishy]

Thanks i'll go to the pet shop tomorrow and get 1 also il do a water change to be on the safe side

 

[Andrew McFadden]

No problem