Cloudy Water?

[Dreamroper]

I have a 36 gal planted tank and had asked a question earlier about driftwood that is leeching into the water making it tinted slightly tea-colored. I've tested the water, all is well and plants are growing, fish are happy-however, my water is a little cloudy. It looks like a bacterial bloom but I can't imagine what would have started that. Does anyone have any ideas as to why the water would be cloudy? The tint I can understand with the tannins leeching out, but the cloudiness?
Thanks-D

 

[lovemyguppies]

I'm not sure about the cloudiness but to help with the tannins you could try using purigen

 

[Dreamroper]

I'm not sure about the cloudiness but to help with the tannins you could try using purigen

Thanks-I've ordered some from Amazon. I'm really perplexed about the cloudiness....

 

[lovemyguppies]

How long has your tank been set up? Have you added more fish recently? Did you change out anything in your filter?

 

[Dreamroper]

How long has your tank been set up? Have you added more fish recently? Did you change out anything in your filter?

My tank was brand new 3 weeks ago and I had tried to seed it with a little filter from my Chi tank. So the filter was new, and yes I added a few fish, but very small so I would think the bio load would be minimal, but I'm still learning.

 

[aqua_chem]

It's actually very common for tanks to get cloudy during the cycling process without any particular cause. They almost always clear up in a matter of weeks.

 

[gravereaper0]

Going through the cycle, its normal. Get some carbon for the tannins