i just purchased a emporor 400 for my freshwater aquarium. i am just wondering if it is normal for the water to be all cloudy after instalation. i use marineland bio blend for my filter media.
2007-01-23 16:18:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
for "rite sized" filter cartridges, it is necessary to shake & rinse them before installation. If it is a new tank, it is expereincing a bacterial bloom... this is a good thing, these bacteria will help break down fish waste(ammonia), into less toxic byproducts(nitrites & eventually nitrAtes) keep your tank lightly stocked untill the nitrogen cycle has completed (usually about 4-6weeks) "aged water" does not contain the bacteria needed to "speed up" the cycling process...but many fish stores will sell a live bacterial culture that can help, or you could use an established biowheel from another tank, or even a spent filter cartridge, or a few cups of gravel. The bacterial colonies thrive in the biowheel, sponge media, and in the substrate...not in the water itself. If the cloudiness does not settle in 24-48 hours then I would suggest that you talk to someone at the fish store, and see if there is something else you need to do (perhaps you installed the media cartidge backwards?)or something that you could do to to improve the clarity of your water.
2007-01-24 06:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you just change the water at hte same time you replaced the filter?
Tanks have what is called a biological filter, This is bacterias that live in the filter media and the ravel that help to regulate hte water conditions. When you change the filter, you remove a large portion of this biological filter and this leads the tank to get cloudy, usually a whitish cloud. If you just canged the water or just started the tank up, this will be compounded as there is no biological filter (bacteria) present in the tank.
Yo should always avoid changing the filter and cleaning the gravel at the same time, whenever possible.
This is normal for new filters and new tanks and will usually correct itself in a few days. In the mean time, make sure you do not overfeed the fish.
You can also try going back to the store you got hte filter from (or any pet store) and ask them for some water from an established tank. Most stores will sell "aged" water for less than a dollar a gallon. This will jump start your biological filter and help to solvethe problem faster
2007-01-23 16:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by urbanbulldogge 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rinse the filter with cool water prior to beginning.
2007-01-23 16:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by Daiquiri Dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should rinse all filter media first before use. It usually says that on the label. It's carbon dust.
2007-01-24 04:19:24 · answer #4 · answered by lildi_32 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If a charcoal filter is not rinsed well prior to installation it can cause cloudiness.
2007-01-23 16:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should run the filter under water first
2007-01-23 16:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by Froggiesmiles 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you rinse the cartridge first? always do this when adding new filters.
2007-01-24 03:22:16 · answer #7 · answered by powneverforgotten 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is at first so let it do its thing
2007-01-23 16:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by morgan G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋