I wanted to use Acurel F to clear up my tank water. Are there any bad side effects?

Answer 1

No, nothing comes to mind, but you might really want to address the cause of the cloudy water instead. That would be much better for the fish.

MM

Answer 2

The worst side effect is that you are using an additive to mask the problem instead of dealing with the cause. The fish store will be happy since you'll need to keep buying their product, but as a fish-keeper it's the lazy way out.

Instead you should track down the cause - every cause has a solution. Here are the common ones:

White cloudy bacterial bloom: This is common in newer tanks or tanks newly and overly cleaned. It will go away on its own as the tank matures. Don't clean the filters out until it does. And when you do clean the filters, don't clean the biological media.

Overfeeding: The most common source of cloudiness in mature tank, the answer is obvious.

Green cloudy: Too much nutrients and light: keep the lights on less and make sure you are not overstocked or overfeeding. To clear up the problem leave the lights off entirely for a few days and do small, frequent water changes.

Dusty sand or gravel: If the tank is newly set up, did you rinse the substrate first? If not just give the tank time to filter out the particals.

Answer 3

No I dont think so ............