cloudy water

[New]

ammo=.25 ppm
nitrite=0 ppm
nitrate=5 ppm
PH=7.2

why is my water cloudy? how can i clear it up?

 

[Hondatek]

Im guessing it's a new tank and not cycled yet. If so it's normal to have a algae bloom like that . Just do regular water changes and it will eventually go away on it's own.

 

[BBradbury]

Cloudy Tank Water

Hello New...

If your tank is newly cycled, it will take some time for the water conditions to become established.

I can tell you what worked for me. I set up a supplemental HOB power filter and put only polyfiber media in the filter. Polyfiber is very good for sifting out the small particles of plant and fish material.

I changed the media every few days and ran the filter until the water cleared.

B

 

[New]

ty all, yes its newly cycled and i just added fish

 

[LyndaB]

It's a bacterial bloom. Once your beneficial bacteria adjusts to the new bioload, it will clear right up.

 

[New]

what a relief! haha

 

[Hondatek]

I called it a algae bloom lol sry

 

[1975sarah1]

I have a very simmilar think but my water is clear and i have a white silk over the bottom of the tank and my plants n that ???