I have a 30 gallon tank. I have cycled it and after 2 months I added one catfish. I recently added a "mystery snail" I had live plants but the snail ate them so now it is all artifical plants and one catfish. After I do a water change within one week my water is so cloudy I can not see in it. I check the levels and everything is checking ok but it can't be right if it is that cloudy right? Also when i do a water change the I can see "particals" floating in the water. Everything in there seems to be happy and living just fine but I have never had such a problem with cloudy, unclear water. What happened? Please help!!!!!
Cloudy water help!
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thominil
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Cloudy water means that you are going through a mini-cycle. The bacteria is probably just repopulating after a filter cartridge change/rinse, or something similar, really nothing to worry about as long as ammonia and nitrite levels stay at 0ppm.
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logansmomma1228
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I always see little particles in the water after I do a water change also. They clear up within the next day though as the filter gets them out. Doing a water change stirs stuff up. I wouldn't be too worried as long as you keep an eye on your levels as thominil said.
