cloudy water new tank no fish...

[trrogers]

I have just set-up a new tank (cycling) and just added new plants and used flourish tablets til my potting medium comes in and the water is cloudy. Could they have gone sexual?? I know that some Macros in saltwater can and wanted to know if these are doing the same thing. I bought some wisteria and white ribbon plant (draceaena) from Petsmart in the little containers...being impatient...now I found some on ebay that have beautiful reds/ oranges...oh well maybe later! Thanks in advance!

Trish

 

[rich311k]

No you dont have to worry about things like plants going sexual. The cloudiness is either the substrate being stirred up by the planting, or more likely a bacterial bloom. Quite normal for new tanks and actually a good thing as you want those little guys around for your cycle.