Why does the water in my tank seem to always be cloudy?

Answer 1

Don't get an algae eater. Cloudy water is caused by BACTERIA, and no algae eater is going to sift microscopic bacteria from the water and magically make the water clean. Also, do not ask your petstore what to do. Petstores are there to sell fish and fish products; they can not be relied upon for advice. Try http://www.fishforums.com if you have questions - instead of being paid to sell fish, these people give advice because they truly care about fish,

Anyway, as I say, your cloudy water is a bacterial bloom. You need to feed less... overfeeding is very easy to do, but try to resist your gluttonous fish begging for food, and only feed what they can eat in 2 or 3 minutes, and no more than 2 times per day.

What is your filtration method right now? If you have an undergravel filter, get rid of it. They are not effective, they just pull food and waste into the gravel to rot, and it will eventually 'explode' into a bacterial bloom into the water. Ideal filtration is a Hang off the Back Filter (HOB), and it should be as powerful as possible... I recommend getting a filter rated for 20 gallons more than your tank. So, if you have a 20 gallon tank, you should have a filter rated for 40 gallons. Considering investing in a new, better filter. Aquaclear is a good brand.

How often do you clean your tank? You should be replacing 20-40% of the tank water every week, and vacuuming the gravel at the same time. This will syphon out all the excess food and fish waste in the gravel, so it cannot rot.

And how many fish are in your tank? It is very easy to overcrowd a tank, especially if you have huge waste producing poop machines like goldfish (which each need 20gallons of water EACH) or plecos (common plecos reach 20+" and should only go in 100+gallon tanks), or just a lot of fish, that can also be a cause. Try to research your fish in your aquarium, and decide if you have too many and if you want to bring some back to your petstore.

I don't suggest using clumping chemicals to get rid of the bacteria, as eventually, the water will just cloud up again - you have to treat the underlying problem.

So, do weekly water changes (you should do them several times a week until the water clears up), try not to overfeed, get a better filter, ensure that aren't overcrowding your tank, and your tank water will be crystal clear.

Answer 2

How in many situations do you regulate their water? How in many situations do you sparkling the clear out? Does the water have a sturdy scent? Do you take advantage of a internet to sparkling out the waste and left over nutrition? what style of clear out do you take advantage of and how large is it? How large is the tank and how a lot water do you provide them? What colour is the water? replacing the water on my own received't sparkling up the challenge - you want to sparkling the clear out quite nicely, or the water will proceed to strengthen cloudy. once you feed the turtles, and they stop eating their nutrition, take the nutrition out proper now - use a internet to get each of the nutrition out of the water. interior minutes, culmination and particular vegetables can set in and reason the water to change into very cloudy, then giving off a poor scent. If the water has a eco-friendly colour to it, it will be an algae bloom. If the colour is white, then it is likely bacterial. If it is bacterial, it will be the ammonia stages - I advise getting an ammonia testing kit and AmmoLock if worst contains worst. There are products in puppy provide shops that would want to sparkling this up. If the water is harmlessly cloudy and under no circumstances brought about with the aid of leftover nutrition, I advise throwing a cuddle bone in there - the calcium contained in the cuttlebone will keep the water sparkling. some advise getting a cuttlebone only for the turtles to gnaw on it, yet i realized that it does keep the water clearer than time-honored. So, with a cuttlebone, that is a win & win. you may likely purchase a unmarried cuttlebone on the puppy provide save for below a dollar.

Answer 3

As stated above, the food will most likely cloud your fish aquarium. You should be more specific on your question to get the best answers though. Are they freshwater, or tropical fish? I know that tropical fish can be quite messy and hard to care for because of this problem.

Is your filter working? Is it being cleaned out regularily? If so, I'd clean it again just incase, and maybe replace the filter sponge (If it needs to be, I know some filters tell you to never replace it)

And how big is your tank, and how many fish are in it? Remember to follow the rule of 1 inch = 1 gallon of water, to avoid probems like this.

Are your fish sick? Disease and fungi can infect your water aswell and make it cloudy, check temperature, pH levels, and Ammonia levels.

That's about all I can say. If everything I stated above is alright, then go to your local fish or pet store. I know Petsmart gives free water checking if you give them a sample. They can tell you what's wrong.

Answer 4

You might be over feeding , secondly sometimes if the pebbles that u normally keep at the bottom for decoration gives a cloudy appaerance if it has not ben washed cleaned properly. You could also use some water purifier, filters or water cleaners (liquid form).

Answer 5

if you are over feeding the food will rot and cloud the water. if not try running the tap before you fill up a bucket for your tank as it maybe that you have alot of chawlk in the water.

Answer 6

Some types of foods cloud water. You may also be overfeeding. Cheeck the filter to be sure its working properly and read the fish food can to see if it clouds water. If neither is the prob, feed them less.

Answer 7

check your filter, it may be because of overfeeding too.
do partial water changes and try to remove the cloudiness of the water ;)

Answer 8

do you have filters in your tank? you also may need some algea eaters to help keep it clean. and occasionally you need to clean the tank.call your local pet shop, they will explain it to you so you better know what is going on.

Answer 9

it must be dirty.don't put too many balls(fish food)inside the tank.buy good quality fish food.change the water once in two days

Answer 10

I think its ur yes mate if its always that u find cloud in ur tank ,