Pls Help Cloudy tank
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Redtail....giant
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
It could be your filter.
jcolon
Aquarium Advice Addict
to AA! 
What color is the cloudiness? New tanks with a whitish color cloudy water usually means a bacterial bloom .... which is actually a good thing. The beneficial bacterial needed for biological filtration is developing in your tank and will soon occupy tank surfaces and the filter media.
Do you have a test kit for pH, ammonia. nitrite and nitrates? Many AA members use the API test master kit. If you currently have fish ... see the link below.
I just learned about cycling but I already have fish. What now?!
A browish tea color are tannins that leach from DW.
bruinsbro1997
Aquarium Advice Addict
tanya22 said:
He means run it in your previous filter so that way you will have some bacteria on it when you out it in the tank. It referring to filter media. Here is something you should definitely read on: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/artic...-Guide-and-FAQ-to-Fishless-Cycling/Page1.html
jcolon
Aquarium Advice Addict
What they mean is that assuming you had your 10 gal tank for awhile, it was established with the Beneficial Bacteria responsible for biological filtration. A common mistake when upgrading to a larger tank ... thus usually a new filter is to discard the old filter media (cartridge, ceramic rings etc). It's in the filter media where a large majority of the BB live.
So in essence what's probably happening is that your are cycling a new tank from scratch ... meaning you have to keep up on PWC's by testing the water and keeping ammonia below 0.25ppm.
It sounds like your tank is cycling, which is dangerous to your fish.
Please read the link below to get an idea of what's going on in the new tank.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/articles/articles/23/1/Tips-and-tricks-for-your-fastest-fishless-cycle/Page1.html
Please read the link below to get an idea of what's going on in the new tank.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/articles/articles/23/1/Tips-and-tricks-for-your-fastest-fishless-cycle/Page1.html
bruinsbro1997
Aquarium Advice Addict
tanya22 said:Thnx guys? I hope i can get this solved wit out ne fish dyin
Keep up on the daily water changes. Monitor your levels in the tank. Do that for about two-four weeks and you should be done with your fish-in cycle.
librarygirl
Look It Up
Also get a good test kit, not sure what you have now. If you have strips they are very inaccurate. The API Master Liquid test kit is best, and it will allow you to test ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH. Do a water test every day and any time nitrite or ammonia are over 0.25 do a water change to get them as close to 0 as possible. Also don't let nitrate get over 20.
What kind of fish are in the tank?
What kind of fish are in the tank?
MonsterfishGuy
Aquarium Advice Freak
Nutrafin test are cheaper and as the reading are just stay under .25, the precision i not the major point in cycling!!
You dont want to know if there is 2 or 4 ppm you only want to know yiur under 1 and never over 4 so dont pay for the best! Sve money to feed better food instead!!
You dont want to know if there is 2 or 4 ppm you only want to know yiur under 1 and never over 4 so dont pay for the best! Sve money to feed better food instead!!
bruinsbro1997
Aquarium Advice Addict
tanya22 said:
What kind of tetras? Some are more sensitive than others.
bruinsbro1997
Aquarium Advice Addict
Oh...those are actually a different species entirely from tetras. Tiger barbs are from the family Cyprindae and tetras Charcidae. Sorry to go all scientific on you, just wanted to clarify!
