new fish question.?

Question

So today i just introduced my new fish to there new tank. The tank is starting to get a little cloudy. will that go away? and the guy at the store said i could add more fish and an alege eater after the cycle was over. About when will the cycle be over? I have 3 small fish in a 10 gallon tank.

Answer 1

If it's a white cloudy, that's a bacterial bloom. The bacteria that eat debris in a tank go a little nuts reproducing at first and cloud the water. It should resolve within a week. partial water changes may help. I would not add any chemicals to try and clear it.

Here's an article on what happens the first month or so in a new aquarium and how to keep the water from getting toxic.
http://thegab.org/Articles/WaterQualityCycling.html
It typically takes 4-6 weeks.

Answer 2

it depends on what's making the water cloudy. Do you have a filter and change the cartridge regularly? If so,buy some clear water from wal-mart or pet store it should do the trick. cycling should be done before you add any fish into a tank. It should only take about 48-72 hrs for a 10 gallon. And just a tip to prevent over crowding, for every inch a fish will be when it's fully grown it'll need atleast 5 gallons of water if you can't afford 10 gallons per inch.
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Example: Goldfish fully grown can get 10-12 inches so they would need at the smallest a 75 gallon tank.

And make sure if you get an algae eater it's a Chinese Algae Eater not a pleco. Plecos get huge and aggressive. Be sure to buy a book on the type of fish you have.

Answer 3

You will find that your 10 gallon tank is going to require a lot more maintenance than a larger tank. Depending on what type of fish you bought, you may already have that 10 gal tank overstocked. You may also have a problem with the fish staying alive in that small tank while it cycles. You should consider a daily water change of about 10% until it cycles. That process could take a month or more. You will need to buy a test kit to check the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels in the water. You will know the tank is cycled when the ammonia and nitrite levels go to zero. In a new tank ammonia and nitrite level skyrocket and will poison the fish. This is the reason for the water changes during the cycling process to dilute these poisons. Once the cycle is completed, you will need to do weekly water changes of about 20% to dilute the nitrate levels.

Answer 4

Cycling varies from aquarium to aquarium. The only way to be sure when the cycle is over is to monitor the levels of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate in the aquarium using testing kits you can get at the pet store. The ammonia will rise and then fall, and then the nitrite will rise and then fall, and then the nitrate will rise and then fall. When all 3 are at safe levels, your aquarium is cycled. This can also help you keep an eye on whether the cloudiness is due to a dangerous amount of ammonia in your aquarium. If you don't want to monitor the cycle, I'd wait at least three weeks before you add anymore fish, and continue to add them slowly so you don't accidentally overload your nitrifying bacteria all at once and start a cycle all over again.

Answer 5

The cloudiness is a bacterial bloom that will go away within a few days.

The cycle time varies for aquariums. But it usually takes 4-6 weeks. To make sure it's over you have to keep checking the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels everyday. First the ammonia will spike,this is the time you have to watch for dead fish, then the nitrites will rise, and finally the nitrates.

Here's some info on the cycle:

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/cycling2.htm

Answer 6

Your cloudy water question has already been answered perfectly by two people already. I would only add, don't get algae eaters too soon or they will starve or worse start eating your other fish.

Answer 7

the tank is to new to add any more fish. its should age for a week. there stuff can get help age the water, also there food that you can get thats says that it will not cloud the water. please do not ant more fish they might die of the chemical being high

Answer 8

just do a little water change every few days until the water clears.

Answer 9

if its foggy its fine, now i dont know when the cycle while be over. btw foggy is fresh water without settle matterials, they probaly got stirred when poured in. unless u put it in the water befor, than it is not fine. i dont think it is tho, it may be too warm

Answer 10

Get some stuff called "Brite and Clear" it works. and don't overfeed them that will make it cloudy too. good luck.