why is the water in my fish bowl clowdy ?

Question

i have 3 goldfish in my new fish bowl i got them a few days ago. but, the water in the fish tank became clowdy. i have a live plant in my fish bowl is the clowdyness due to them? also is it to do with feeding them to much ???

Answer 1

Goldfish need a minimum of 10 gallons each when babies to be healthy and to not make their water become so gross it becomes deadly, having 3 in a bowl is just killing them. The cloudiness is probably from over stocking and over feeding, get them a very big tank or return them for a less demanding fish.

Answer 2

If the water is green cloudy,it's algae. If it's grey cloudy,it's bacteria. Make up enough water for a large water change(dechlorinate it) Let it set in a container(glass or plastic) over night to come to the same temperature as the bowl. Siphon off about 1/2 the water in the bowl,also siphon out any crud from the gravel,or off the bottom of the bowl. Slowly add the treated and conditioned water back into the bowl. Do this every 2 or 3 days until the water clears up. Sometimes this can take a couple of weeks or more,but the fish will benefit a bunch. Good luck,PeeTee

Answer 3

You need to change the water in fish bowls a lot. The fish store should never have sold you a fish bowl if they also sold you 3 goldfish. 3 fish for a bowl is way to cramped. your fish will most likely not live long in there. You should purchase a 10 gal tank (about $7-$10) your fish will be much happier. Goldfish produce chemicals that are harmful to themselves. These will build up very fast in a bowl with three fish. In this situation I would be changing bowl water about 25% each day. This will keep the water oxygenated and prevent chemicals from building up too fast. (but seriously, get a tank)

The plant will not cause cloudiness in the water, feeding you fish too much can though. You should feed your fish 1-2 times a day and only give them an amount that is eaten in 3-5 minutes.

Answer 4

Cloudy water is one of two things.

If the water is green then it is an algae bloom. Algae blooms are caused by too much light and too many nutrients in the water. They are relatively easily cleared up by reducing the lighting, especially direct sunlight, and by lower the nutrients in the water. Reducing the lighting is easy. Simply shut off the light on the tank and only run it for 8-10 hours a day. You should also ensure that your tank isn't getting any direct sunlight as this will cause you algae problems, either as a green bloom or simply algae on the tank and ornaments. You lower the nutrients by doing more frequent and larger water changes and by feeding less. Fish should be fed only what they can eat entirely in 5-10 seconds. Any uneaten food should be netted out of the tank to prevent it from breaking down.

If the water is white then it is a bacterial bloom. These are caused exclusively by too many nutrients in the tank. To clear the water you will need to increase the frequency and size of your water changes, and decrease the feeding. Fish should be fed only what they can eat entirely in 5-10 seconds. Any uneaten food should be netted out of the tank to prevent it from breaking down.

Neither cloudy water situation is particularly harmful to your fish but are a symptom of a greater underlying problem that must be resolved.

One way to clear the cloudy water immediately is through the use of a micron or diatom filter. This will pull out the particles that cause the cloudiness, but it WILL NOT resolve the problem that caused the particles to be there. This is a short term fix and needs to be used in conjuction with the above fixes.


NOW FOR THE REAL PROBLEM: The root of YOUR problem is that you have a goldfish in a bowl. Contrary to popular belief goldfish will not live in a bowl. They may survive for a short period but it will be a miserable life and they will die. Goldfish bowls are the worst way to start anyone into the hobby.

A baby goldfish requires a minimum of 10 gallons of FILTERED water to survive. Adult goldfish require 50 gallons per fish. Goldfish will live 25+ years if properly cared for and can easily get 12+ inches in length.

Please do not keep goldfish in a bowl.

Answer 5

The facts that you have goldfish and may be overfeeding them is probably the reason. You don' t say how large your bowl is, so I guessing that since most bowls are big enough for only one goldfish, there is a chance that over crowding is also a factor.

And since you don't mention changing the water, you might want to do it now and with the conditions above get on a schedule of changing it routinely before it gets very cloudy. Or, if you can figure a way to do it and the bowl allows it, a filter may be a good idea and might lengthen the maintenance cycle.

Answer 6

First, you need to get a small aquarium for your fish. Three goldfish in a bowl is not a good idea. They need plenty of room to grow.

I have also had to fight to keep the fish's living area clean. To have clean water feed your fish only once a day (either morning or night). Give your fish enough food to last about 4-5 minutes. This will help the water not to be so cloudy.

Make sure you also buy non-cloudy goldfish food. This won't completely eliminate the cloudiness, but help keep it clean longer.

Goldfish are extremely dirty. If you decide to keep them in the bowl, you must clean it once a week. Make sure to let the water sit about 24-48 hours first to get to room temperature!

Good luck! Hope this helps!

Answer 7

It could be a number of reasons.
- You could be feeding them too much.
And they can be letting there food drop to the bottom and cause dirty water.

- Your plant could be polluting the water.

- You don't clean the bowl.
If you don't have a filter you need to replace a fraction of the water weekly. You should also scrub the bowl clean once in a while. You could put the fish in a different bowl with the old water and clean the bowl. Then put new water in the bowl and have some old water in it still.

Answer 8

1st of all, goldfish grow 1-2 feet long (I know, what a shock) and if you actually want them to live, get at least a 75 gallon tank. Bowls are horrible for goldfish. HORRIBLE.

2nd of all, goldfish poop A LOT! Under feeding is better than over feeding.

Answer 9

Is it a sort of white cloudiness? Just means good bacteria is starting to develope...you want that!
It will clear up eventually. Goldfish are coldwater fish and need 2 gallons of water for every inch of their body. So 3 Goldfish in a fishbowl, they will not live long.
Most poeple do not realize how large Goldies get, they can reach 16 inches and live up to about 17 yrs. Sadly most die young from lack of proper care.

Answer 10

Have you got the correct Ph, the right water hardness and have you got good filtration? Live plants are not a great idea in a small tank, although you refer to a bowl. Is it actually big enough ?
The easiest way to keep fish is to get the biggest tank you can afford and learn all about it before you start. 70gal(us) or about 270 ltrs. is pretty good.