NoMoreGoldFish
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I have a snail tank, I once left green beans and broccoli in the tank for three or four days before, no cloudy water.
Chino1130 said:So I'm still not having much luck. I purchased an aqua clear filter this morning and got that up and running. I did three 60% water changes throughout the day and my water still looks like this ....
This is what it looked like 3 days ago...
my filter seemed to go from new to brown overnight as well. Just like my plants. I assumed it was all due to diatoms and new tank algae/bacterias so i didnt think much of it. I've noticed my water looks hazy when it gets a little low from too much turbulance. When I change the water its also hazy at first but within a day or 2 its beautiful again. I could be wrong but it sounds to me like you are trying to overcorrect an issue that will work itself out with a little patience and basic care..?
Chino1130 said:I have had fish in my new tank for exactly a week now. I did a proper fishless cycle, and up until today I have had no issues. As of last night my water was perfectly clear. When i got home this evening, I noticed the water was slightly cloudy. I added zucchini pieces last night for the first time. I thought that may have had something to do with it, but I doubt it. I decided to check the filter pad despite it being snow white a week ago. It was absolutely filthy. I shook it violently in a bucket of tank water. The water turned a brown color, but hardly anything came out of the pad. I'm concerned about switching out pads and losing bacteria, but I'm pretty certain this pad is a lost cause. I've never seen a pad this dirty, especially after a week. I have an Aqueon filter, it has trays in the filter that they claim are there for housing bacteria colonies. I don't want to leave an ineffective filter in there, but at the same time I don't want to go into one of these mini cycles I keep reading about.
Here's a pic of the filter:
Matt68005 said:guys, that is GOOD bacteria, lol, if you remove it your tank is going to crash. it is suppose to look like that, in fact if it dosent look like that something is wrong.
It's because u have a new tank. The filterpad is trying to absorb all the nasties and other stuff that needs to be filtered out. You should realy change it once a month but it's not common to change it once a week wen starting out. The cloudiness is from a micro bacteria bloom, I forgot wat kind exactly. So ur tank is fine just get a new cartrage
It's because u have a new tank. The filterpad is trying to absorb all the nasties and other stuff that needs to be filtered out. You should realy change it once a month but it's not common to change it once a week wen starting out. The cloudiness is from a micro bacteria bloom, I forgot wat kind exactly. So ur tank is fine just get a new cartrage
Chino1130 said:Now this is where get confused. Some people tell me not to change the pads, some tell the opposite
McLean said:Sorry but i think a new cartridge is the LAST thing you would want to do. Unfortunately when the companies promote changing them periodically, they are liars trying to sell a product. Filter cartridges should last a VERY long time and should only be replaced if they are so old they're falling apart or have been contaminated somehow. Changing the cartridge means u are throwing away most of your beneficial bacteria and your fish will have way bigger problems than a little cloudy water, which in this case is probably a temporary issue that isnt harmful at all.
McLean said:If you replace your filter media with brand spankin' new media, you no longer have a balanced tank. The most important function of filter media is to provide a living space for denitrifying bacteria. While it also traps debris, that p0art is really secondary and is managed just by rinsing the cartridge in dechlorinated water (or the old tank water) when u do a pwc.
GhillieSniper115 said:A balanced tank doesnt require a filter u don't know wat u talking about for balanced aquariums