Why is my water still cloudy???

[flyfishfan1966]

i have a 120GAL (4'x2'x2') with about 25 plain goldfish in the 2"-3" range.
there are also 4 small clown loaches and two larger ones.
there are also 3 medium plecos.
the tank was started May 3, 2015.
there are two emperor 400 filters with bio and the separate filters pads.
last check the water was check was perfect, although i haven seen the NitrAtes yet.
it takes about a week or so for the water to cloud up.
i feed them small sinking food and its gone quickly.

thanks for your help




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[Clayman]

It sounds like it's not cycled and the cloudiness is a bacterial bloom

 

[ImACoolguy]

It sounds like it's not cycled and the cloudiness is a bacterial bloom

+1 not to mention 25 goldfish is way too many. Maybe like half that number.


Caleb

 

[ScotJudd]

No nitrates - not cycled.
Water check cannot be perfect without nitrates having been produced, especially with such a large stocking level.


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[biondoa]

Wow yeah. Way too many goldies in there, and it sounds like you are mixing temperate fish, (goldfish) with tropical. I don't know a lot about loaches, but I think they are tropical and I know plecos do not like cold water. Goldfish do not like warm water. You should decide which way to go ..... cool water fish or tropical, then rehome the others.