I have gold fish and I clean out the tank regularly to keep the water clean, but after I clean it and change out the water, by the next day the water is yellow looking. why is this? what causes this and what can I do to help it?
2007-01-15 19:48:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
The tank has a filter that came with it, maybe the filter isnt working to good. I have an algae eater in there with my 3 gold fish and also a crab....the water didnt seem to be that bad off when i didnt have the crab...could he have somethin to do with it?
2007-01-15 19:59:24 · update #1
Sounds like the tank is so overstocked that you can't keep it clean. Goldfish need a minimum of 10 gallon each when babies so for them alone you should have a tank no smaller then 30 gallons, plus the other fish it should really be around 55 gallons. I don't know what kind of crab that is but I doubt that is causing the water to be that bad, it is more likely the goldfish growing and producing even more waste.
When you clean out the tank regularly you are only doing partial water changes right? If you are cleaning out the whole tank it is actually making the water worse for your fish since you are killing all the beneficial bacteria that make the water safe for the fish. You may know all this but just in case you should look up what cycling a tank is and make sure your tank is in fact cycled. You can also check out this site for information on caring for a goldfish to make sure you are giving them what they need to live a full (20+ years) life and thrive not just survive. http://kokosgoldfish.com/
2007-01-16 02:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well the fish food can turn the water dirty but also remember the water is like the fishes toilet so it does change color and also algae and bacteria build up on the skin particles that drop off the fish all the time. If you really want a clean tank it is best to get a filter.
2007-01-16 03:55:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you may be changing too much water and are ending up with whats called an amonia spike. This is a natural tank cycle, try to only change about 25% of the water in a week and see how that works for you. Changing the water too often can sometimes stress your fish and make them more suseptible to disease such as ick. Hope this info helps.
2007-01-16 05:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by crczoo222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This same thing happened 2 me. The problem is probably the bog wood or peat moss if you have it. it doesn't harm the fish though, some (amazonian) fish prefer acid water that the wood and moss creates. HOWEVER, if you have neither of these, you r most likely to b overfeeding your fish. Cut back quantities
2007-01-16 05:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by i like pizza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your changing the water too much. get a good filter. what size tank is this?
2007-01-16 07:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋