HopefulHobbiest
Aquarium Advice FINatic
i'm about 3 weeks into my initial water cycle on my 55G tank and the water has a slight brown coloring to it but its only like that with the tank lights off.
when the lights are on its almost crystal clear.
did a 50% water change last night and its a fish in cycle using:
1 eclipse catfish
6 cory cats (3 peppered, 3 albino
4 sunburst platy
2 live plants as well(if it matters in the equasion)
now this is my first tank in years(5+) and i dont remember my last tank doing this. this could also be from the water becoming cloudy as part of the initial cycle but i'm curious to know if anyone has any ideas.
also i have a batt operated gravel vac that i use once a day Every day just to make sure the gravel is clean... usually after the feeding when i get home from work.
is this normal?
when the lights are on its almost crystal clear.
did a 50% water change last night and its a fish in cycle using:
1 eclipse catfish
6 cory cats (3 peppered, 3 albino
4 sunburst platy
2 live plants as well(if it matters in the equasion)
now this is my first tank in years(5+) and i dont remember my last tank doing this. this could also be from the water becoming cloudy as part of the initial cycle but i'm curious to know if anyone has any ideas.
also i have a batt operated gravel vac that i use once a day Every day just to make sure the gravel is clean... usually after the feeding when i get home from work.
is this normal?