I keep the filters clean and clean the aquarium regularly. The water also smells. The fish seem healthy in a 20 gal aquarium with 8 fish.
2006-10-22 01:56:29 · 6 answers · asked by Angela R 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I don't have the tank sitting near a window so no sun shines on it and I already have 2 algae eaters. One is quite large and the other is small. I feed them twice a day (morning and evening).
2006-10-22 02:13:17 · update #1
Yesterday the PH level was 7.5 and I also treated the water by using ammonia clear
2006-10-22 02:17:04 · update #2
It is normal for your aquarium to be cloudy after you clean it. This is the GOOD bacteria blossoming. Its normal and should happen.
Filters should be changed every once a month and your tank should be vacumed at that time with an aquarium vacum changing about 1/4 of the water. You can get a vacum at any good Pet Store. Choose one that is made for a 20 gallon tank.
Feed fish once a day only. No more. A little at a time for about 3 minutes. Dont let it swirl around in your tank and get sucked up in the filter. That creates ammonia, which is leathel to fish
2006-10-22 05:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by harleyladydj 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are changing 15% of the water weekly and have a good filter then there is likely two problems.
Overfeeding is the most common cause of cloudy water. It also sounds like you may have too many fish for the aquarium.
It would help to know what type of fish you have to better answer the question.
If the water smells and is cloudly you need to do 15% water exchanges with reverse osmosis water (from your grocery store) every other day for about a week. Do not feed for 24 hours and then reduce feeding. Test your water at least twice a month with a test strip. Make sure the filter type is appropriate for your tank.
Another large factor is how often (too much) you might be cleaning the filter and the aquarium. Good bacteria develops in your filter and gravel that helps break down harmful waste from fecal matter and uneaten food. Too much cleaning kills the good bacteria. Clean your filter three times a year and vac a quarter of your gravel once a month. You may have some nitrite and nitrate problems there.
Good luck to you and your fish friends.
2006-10-22 02:15:16 · answer #2 · answered by Poli Sci / Law Prof 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Green water is the common term for an algae bloom of single cell algae in the water. Algae needs two things to grow in the tank, nutrients and light. Please don;t use algae control chemicals in your tank, these can cause more problems than they cause. Control the nutrients by doing regular, weekly 25% water changes and using a gravel vacuum when you do to clean the "muck" out of the gravel. Since you have a bloom in progress, go ahead and do a much larger change of 50% or so and really be sure the gravel is very clean. Fish don't need a tank light in all honesty. Keep the lighting on the tank to a minimum. Only have your lights on when you are there to enjoy the tank and not more than about 10 hours at that. Also make sure the tank is located where it will not get any direct sunlight. This will not get rid of the algae right away, but it will take care of the problem in a few weeks at most and will keep it away. MM
2016-03-15 23:12:32 · answer #3 · answered by Bonnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honest answer: Poor aquarium maintenance. Quality aquarium water should never smell or be discolored or have ammonia or nitrite issues.
Never clean out the whole tank. You just wiped out a bunch of your beneficial bacteria (which is what keeps ammonia and nitrite in check). The cloudiness you're seeing is a bacteria bloom (the bacteria is trying to reconstitute itself).
Increase the quality of your water by conducting 20-40% water changes every week, and refrain from cleaning the whole tank. That actually does more harm than good. Keep nitrates below 40ppm
2006-10-22 02:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kay B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rotten food and poo
you are overfeeding your fish
they are eating as much as they can and letting the rest rot, give them half what they are currently eating. this overfeeding is unhealthy and if you stop it your fish will live twice as long.
also, tropical fich live in dechlorinated water-no chlorine invites algea.
invest in an algea eater-they feed off the grime in your tank by sucking on everithing and only cost like $4.
if you follow these directions, you will only have to clean your tank every 3-5 weeks.
hope this helps.
2006-10-22 02:08:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to us when our tank was exposed to sunlight. You want the tank somewhere where the sun doesn't hit it. Hope this helps. The number one thing is the food, but they also go to the bathroom in that water. also try getting some algae eaters.
2006-10-22 02:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by 1234 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Most likely is an algae bloom. Check your ammonia/nitrate/nitrite levels and keep the lights off in the tank.
2016-04-11 05:46:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my tank was sat near window within an hour water cloudy help
2014-08-19 12:49:42 · answer #8 · answered by Brendon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to us when our tank was exposed to sunlight. You want the tank somewhere where the sun doesn't hit it. Hope this helps.
2006-10-22 02:00:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the number one thing is the food, but they also go to the bathroom in that water. also try getting some algae eaters.
2006-10-22 02:03:31 · answer #10 · answered by mary f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋