any idea how to keep my gold fish tank water clear?

Answer 1

Chances are your problem is overcrowding. Baby and Juvenile goldfish need at least 10 gallons per fish. If you have more than that in your tank then good freakin luck. (you need to get a bigger tank or split them up in two smaller tanks)

I have a 75 gallon tank with 5 goldfish. I do a 25% water change every wednesday and every saturday. That is what it takes to keep my fish growing and my water chemistry balanced.

You should never change more than 1/3 of the water. If you do you risk messing up your biological filter- if you do that then your water will be even dirtier.

If you want a tank with a whole lot of small fish then go get community tropical fish. Goldfish tanks are big tanks with only a couple big fish.

Answer 2

First of all, I don't keep gold fish. But I have a friend who keeps a giant tank, at least to me, and if I remember he has various sized fishes, lots of small clear shrimps and lots of evenly laid out and trimmed grasses on the tank floor.

He told me once that he spends a lot of time looking after his tank, the fishes, the shrimps and the grasses. He uses magnets to clean the fish tank walls. He has a filtration system to keep the water clean. He spends time trimming the grasses and also removing the leftovers. So I asked him, "Isn't that a lot of work?" He told me he actually enjoys it because it's his hobby.

So anyway, the whole point of this story is to get you to think about your interest in keeping gold fish. I'm not saying you shouldn't, but based on your question I assume you are a novice. And if you are and want to make this into a long term hobby to enjoy, you'll have to put in the effort, time and money. So my suggestion is for you to get familiar with some of the fish shops around your neighborhood. Make sure you strike a conversation with the owners or at least a knowledgeable sales clerk and ask them about keeping fishes: What it's like? What got you into it? And your most important question, how do you keep the tank clean and the water clear. Go home settle down and think about the answers you got and see if your interest is still there. If it is, then go to the shop that you think gave you the best advice/answers and purchase your cleaning items and maybe even other stuff there. Soon enough you'll be a regular and go there often asking about various things but most importantly developing friendships with the owner, staff and even other customers trading fish stories. :D

Sorry for the long winded answer and Good luck!

PS I don't keep fishes, but I respect the hard work my friend has put into his tank and also taking me along to his favorite fish stores, introducing me to the owners, and you've guessed it: trading fish stories!

Answer 3

Pick up some Water Conditioner at a local Petstore. It is usually near the fish food. Put some in after u clean the tank.

Answer 4

Depending how many fish you have in your tank. Feed them everyday or three times a week. make sure an clean the tank once a week or you could get snails to put in the tank or the fish that eat the stuff that gathers in the tank. they can help a lot

Answer 5

Some may not agreed but it's tested..

1) Get some gravel (2" Deep) for the tank.
2) Buy some live plants.
3) Get a bigger filter.

This should do the trick. Also buy some tubifex worms and throw them into the tank.

Gravel collect the dirt & ****. tubifex worm help to break down waste and the plant takes them for food. The filter helps to clear excess waste. ;)

Answer 6

Their right it's the food. To much food left in tank after feeding can lead to a dangerous bacterial growth in the water, which then gets to the fish. Only what they can eat in 2 minutes. Vacuum regularly with tubing.

Answer 7

I persanally have a 29 gallon..and that i have 2 algae eaters. yet in a unique way is to purchase a water finding out kit and attempt your water. you could want to purchase some ordinary less costly chemical compounds. once you've an ecosystem executed...algae shouldnt fairly develop. make efficient you dont have your tank contained in the sunlight and make efficient even as iciness hits and also you do have an algea eater on your tank to both do away with it or purchase a heater for the water.

Answer 8

Keep feeding down to a minimum - no more than one time per week. The tank naturally grows food through sunlight so let them eat that.

Keep the tank away from sunlight. It causes algae to grow on the sides of the tank.

Answer 9

Good filter, frequent partial water changes, and get a catfish bottom feeder for the tank

Answer 10

stop fedding them so much and get a fish cleaner. it might be pricy but who cares. lol I LOVE TYSON RITTER AND ZAC EFRON SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH. AND PIGS AND HIPPOS AND ELEPHANTS. YAY.