Cloudy water in koi n fish tank

[mrjoseloza88]

Hey guys I have a whole bunch of koi n gold fish in a 55... Yes I know that tank is too small for the fish, non the less, what can I do to keep the water clear, I clean the filter with its own water to keep the beneficial bacteria, and add carbon to clear it up, and water changes, bu will only last a day or too clear then gets cloudy again, I have two filter on it both rated for 60 gallon. Any advise would help thanks

[eklikewhoa]

More filtration with more bio media to handle the load.

more frequent water changes till the beneficial bacteria catches up, I'm assuming this tank was recently set up.

[mrjoseloza88]

It had already been set up, had like maybe 10 or 12 goldfish and water was clear not until I added the koi it's started to get cloudy, I have live plants would putting them in tank help filter out the water as well

[eklikewhoa]

how long has it been set up?
How many is "a bunch of koi" and how big are they?

[mrjoseloza88]

Been set up for about 4 months with 12 gold fish and added like 12 koi to the bunch

[SunnyHouTX]

Yeah, definitely a big bio load there and looks like inadequate filtration like EK says.

[mrjoseloza88]

Yea gonna try to get a another filter for my tank or DIY a sump tank

[Geral]

Way under filtration it is says 2 aqua clear 110
Might not even cut it and they rated for 110 g

Wet and dry or canister


Goldfish and koi. They poop a lot lol

[cichlidomaha]

Agreed way too many goldfish for that tank, How often are they fed and how frequent of water changes??? I would recommend at least two AC110's or a large sump, or Better yet a larger tank 125- 150 gal. Cut down the feedings as well every other day, till the water clears up.. I would do water changes about every other day on that tank with all those fish..

Tom

[cu0ngsayz]

Best thing to do is a DIY wet dry for this tank or get a really big canister but it you can UPGRADE the tank size is also good

[mrjoseloza88]

I do a water change every other day, n feed them every two days, want to upgrade but no funds, it was either take them in or let the previous owner euthanize them all, so I did the best thing.

[cu0ngsayz]

Well why don't you let some go to the LFS? Cause what you're doing now is just as bad as euthanizing them... Get store credit from the LFS

[mrjoseloza88]

Why don't you buy some... Just sayin lol but yea gonna make a wet dry set up