Cloudy water

[Lairdc76]

The 90g my son has in his room is really cloudy and some reason it doesn't want to clear up. It's been like this since I add the pool filter sand when I first set it up. I'm currently running two filters on it, AG50 and a Marineland mag 350 canister. His cichlids are always digging in the sand and I'm not sure it that's the reasons for it being cloudy or some other reason.

Thanks Chris....

[hungvanvo]

Hi Chris, because he have fish already so just do 50% water change and wait for few more day do another 50% WC and just clean up the filter again. I am sure it will clear your water after second WC. I have cloud tank before when I have new substrate and I do few water change and it clear up.

[KhmerStyle]

Yes just keep doing water change every other day and clean filter out btw did you rinse the sand out before putting it in the tank?

[ptran]

That's normal when you add sand. It will clear up in a week with the fillters running.

[DoubleDutch]

Probably bacterial bloom. Heterotrophic bacteria having fun. Clears after some days. Is the tank already cycled ?

[troy tucker]

I agree look like its Cycling. It will clear up in a few days.

[Lairdc76]

I don't this its bacterial bloom, some of the water came from his old tank and I used the same media in the AG50. The sand I did rinse it but I don't think I rinsed it very well. I've done water change already and I switched media in the canister. It originally had a water polishing cartridge and put in carbon cartridge with a screen. Do I need to remove the fish and clean the sand or will multiple water changes help it?

[mgarrido]

Don't replace the filter media, just clean it with aquarium water and put it back. Also seachem stability is a good way of avoid the mini cycle, it's cheap and works wonderful, just follow the instructions.

[Chow]

It happened on every new tank. I just started new one and cloudy happened. First WC and wait 1 night problem solved

[originalhandy]

Mine went cloudy for the.first time this week. Only for a few hours though. Im surprised yous didnt hear me curse in Houston!

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[DoubleDutch]

Cloudy water

I'd just give it some time. Had exacttly the same. After some days it settled down and was perfectly clear (still rhink it are bacteria but okay)
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[Lairdc76]

Tank looks a whole lot better since I cleaned the filter on it last Wednesday. Try to do a water change this afternoon. Thank you everyone for the help.

[CharlesTheG]

Off topic: godamn! A 90 in his room that's so cool! All I have is a 3 lmao!


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[rmalford]

Tank looks a whole lot better since I cleaned the filter on it last Wednesday. Try to do a water change this afternoon. Thank you everyone for the help.

Good to hear. I was about to tell you that if it is still cloudy to just sell it for a dollar. To me.

[CharlesTheG]

Hahahha!! That's a great idea except I'd be willing to offer a firm 5$!


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