2006-06-22 15:25:26 · 12 answers · asked by mary_g.phillips 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Typically the problem is that the tank is not being cleaned and water changes are not being done.
Depending on the type of fish, you need to do a percentage of water change each couple of weeks. If you have gravel or sand substrate, you need to clean the bottom as well. If you don't the Ph balance of the tank becomes toxic and you are just killing the fish.
2006-06-22 15:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by Venus__27 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Over feeding The cloudy water is caused by bacteria growing on the uneaten food and partially broken down food. These bugs use a lot of dissolved oxygen and some of the fish may be suffocating. Or the water chemistry has turned toxic.
I suggest that you change 20% of the water in the tank as soon as you can. Stop feeding the fish for a few days. (they wont starve. Siphon the bottom acquarium muck out (it's called mulm). Do that several times.
Also, there may be too many fish for the size of the tank and the volume of water.The water should clear up in a few days. If not exchange 25% more of the water. (i.e leave 75% of the original water in the tank alone).
Check if there is a local acquarium club near you. They are great people and can give advice about fish density and the types of fish they recommend for your acquarium set up, and advice on good water filter set-up.
Overfeeding is the most common acquarists error.
Dan the Answers-man.
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2006-06-22 17:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - typically the white cloudiness you see is bacteria growing. This is good bacteria.
So attempting to clean the water makes it worse.
It shouldn't be endangering your fish, unless you are cleaning the water ALOT. This stresses the fish out.
The best thing is to just let the bacteria balance it's self out. This can take up to a month.
You really only need to clean a tank once a month and not to remove more then 25% of the water.
2006-06-22 22:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by Miss. Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More then likely you have alot waste in your tank and hence this has created perfect conditions for a bacteria bloom so big that it now clouds your water.
I wouldn't be surprised you had an abundent level of ammonia...which would explain the mortality rate. Change your filter if you have a power filter (one that hangs on the side of the tank) and do a 15% water change every day until the water clears up. Reduce feedings to every other day and the food should only be enough to fit inside the eye of the fish.
2006-06-22 15:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by rian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace approximately 25% of the water with a gravel purifier/siphon. determine you're making use of a water conditioner that gets rid of chloramine and chlorine, or you may nicely be freeing extra ammonia into the tank (this is the chemical this is presently killing your fish.) use water in user-friendly terms a sprint warmer once you replace the water. try this daily till issues look extra clever. After that do what each and every person mentioned approximately reducing on the feeding. it truly is beneficial to boost your filtration. it could make the preparation technique somewhat extra forgiving.
2016-10-31 08:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White cloudyness is nitrifying bacteria breeding to take care of the ammonia that the fish excrete. It will clear up on its own in 3-6 weeks. If your fish are dying that means you put in too many fish and its the spike in ammonia that is killing them. You need to do a 50 percent partial water change to alleviate the stress that is on the remaining fish. Read this site, it explains the cycling process better.
2006-06-22 15:39:49 · answer #6 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you diodnt say if it was a new set up or one that has been running-if it is new it is most likely due to being too clean----it takes time for fish aquariums to set up enough bacteria to clear the tank and protect the fish----a quick way to fix things (believe it or not) is to get some (if it was jsut totally cleaned or new set up) "dirty" fish water from a friends tank to fill about 1/3 of your tank and then fill it up the rest of the way andget the pump and filter running to clear it up--I used to do this for anyone who set up a new tank and came to my store for fish---works like a charm!!! saves a lot of wasted deaths this way
2006-06-22 15:55:05 · answer #7 · answered by gInber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dirty water. You need to stop over feeding, upgrade your filter or change the carbon filter. You should be vacuuming the gravel once a week, and doing a 10% water change.
2006-06-22 17:14:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be feeding the fish too much and need to clean your tank.
2006-06-24 04:40:14 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are in need of a water change first of all. As more pass they
make the water even more toxic
2006-06-22 19:55:27 · answer #10 · answered by txbirdlover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋