So I set up my tank (5 gal), completed the cycle, and all of my test readings are fine. Ammonia is at 0. For some reason though, the water is still cloudy. I did a 25% water change, and that didn't seem to help. Is it safe to put a fish or two in? Will it just clear up after a while? I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
2007-01-25 08:46:07 · 11 answers · asked by MaryJane 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
So is it safe for fish - no one seems to be answering this question right lol
2007-01-25 09:09:33 · update #1
we had the same problem.whats wrong is that the filter in the pump is not fine enough to clean the water what we have done is get a cushion thing from the pet shop and placed it by the out gang from the water pump and now the water is Cristal clear.
it´s not going to harm fish if you put them in the water as it now is so long as the water tests are safe.
2007-01-25 10:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The filter might not be working right, is there charcoal in the filter?
If the filter is working right , the water should be clear in no time especially with such a small tank. We have a 125 gal. tank and if we clean the tank, the water is only cloudy for about an hour.
Be sure to check your filter and talk to a fishexpert in your pet store.
Some fish though don't care if the water is cloudy. But better safe than sorry.
Good luck!
2007-01-25 09:02:04 · answer #2 · answered by Sassybaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am having the same thing occur. It seem like it is just the time of year causing my cloudy water because I can change it and it is perfectly clear, then the next day it is back cloudy again. It doesn't seem to have affected Moby, that's my fish. It has been getting cloudy for over a month now.
2007-01-25 08:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by Rod Rod Go 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been my experience that the water will clear up on its own. I have a 30 gallon tank and it does this every time I do a partial or a whole water change. I have tropicals. It seems that goldfish are much harder to take care of and the water needs to be cleaned more often. Good luck.
2007-01-25 08:56:21 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll clear up after a while.....my fish tank used to do that all the time when I'd change the water out of it.
2007-01-25 08:55:55 · answer #5 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been in this situation before, first of all if the fish are up at the top of the tank looking like they need to get air, then you should buy a bottle of aqua safe [it worked for me] drop some in and then it might get clean, and keep trying to clean the water, or maybe something is wrong with your filter.
2007-01-25 08:59:25 · answer #6 · answered by lelethaomus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 gal is pretty small.Do you have a filtering system set up?dont rush and put any fish in that water until its clear.water changes at this stage only interferes with the cycling.wait a week.
2007-01-25 08:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by evon stark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you rinse the gravel before you put it in the tank? Some gravel is very dusty. Did you add anything to your tank to get it started? It could just be a bacterial bloom; nothing to worry about.
2007-01-25 09:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by cally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a bacterial bloom, but the problem with that is that it doesn;t always go away. trust me when i say this you should go to a pet store and spend about 3 bucks on this liquid called AQUA-CLEAR and i bet u that it will clear up with 12 hours. trust me i had the same problem with my 29 gallon.
2007-01-25 19:22:11 · answer #9 · answered by j. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they make some chemical to make the water clear up, it's in the fish section
2007-01-25 08:56:20 · answer #10 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋