Aquarium water is getting cloudy?

Question

I just filled my aquarium last week, but three days ago, the water became cloudy, today i bought some new fish and noticed that a gold fish that i bought las week has white dots on it's tail. I got a medicine. Do this has anything to do with the cloudy water? How do I get rid of it.
It is a 24 gal tank, and I have a big filter and nice temp.
Im getting desperate...

Answer 1

well, your tank is definately cycling, which means the healthy bacteria starts to grow in your filter

As for the spots, it doesn't have to be ich, but it could be well velvet or similar, it all depends what the spots look like

if they're grainy little dots, then it's ich, if they're batchy like and fluffy like it's fungus

And goldfish are definately not recommended for cycling a tank

but here is a thread i kept track of parameters on my tank when cycling, that way you know what to expect
http://fishlesscycling.com/forum/index.php?topic=772.0


Also, as soon as you start treating your fish with any kinda of meds, it will definately kill your good bacteria, and you will have to start over with cycling anyway





hope that helps
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Answer 2

The water is getting cloudy because your tank is cycling. Check out the links below for more info on the cycling process. However, if you have a tropical fish tank, your goldfish probably shouldn't be in the same tank with your other fishies. Goldfish are coldwater fish.

The white dots on on your goldfish's tail sounds like it could be Ich. However, while the spots are still visible on your fish, the medicine you use will have no effect. The spots you're seeing are cysts that the medication cannot penetrate. Once you see the spots fading, that's when you should start adding the medication to the tank, as that's when the parasites start to roam free and are more vulnerable.

Hope this helps. =o)

Answer 3

if your ammonia is high, then that can definitly hurt your fish. But with the amount of water changes you've been doing the ammonia levels are probably fine by now. Get the water checked out again just to be sure. The cloudy water is actually probably an effect FROM changing your water so much. Sometimes when you do water changes, the water will become cloudy in 1 or 2 days after the water change. And good news, this is nothing to worry about :). Ive had it happen to me a couple times, and if you dont worry about it and just leave the new water to cycle with the old water, it should just clear up on its own in a couple of days. The cloudy water will not hurt your fish. If the water stays cloudy for more than a week, thats when i would ask your local pet store some questions. but for now if your water gets cloudy after a water change, dont change the water again, and your water should just clear right up :) and dont underfeed your fish.

Answer 4

The tank is cycling and that is why the water is cloudy. Google aquarium cycling and you'll get lots of info on this.

The goldfish apparently has ich. This is a parasitic infestation. Your local pet shop will have remedies for this. You should isolate the fish if possible and treat the ich. You can treat the entire tank, but the medication is going to interfere with your cycling.

Another problem is this: A goldfish needs to be in a minimum 10 gallon tank with a heavy duty filter. As the goldfish grows, you'll need to double the size of that tank. How many fish do you have in your tank? Goldfish should only be kept with other goldfish and your tank is only big enough for a maximum of 2 goldfish.

Make sure your fish are compatible and that you treat the goldfish for ich. You may need to return some fish or get a larger tank, to. Also, testing your water for ammonia and nitrite during your tank cycling is critical. You'll also need to be performing partial water 1-3 times per week until the cycle is finished. This takes about 4-6 weeks but could be longer in your case because you may need to treat your tank for ich.

Answer 5

Ooooh this is the exact same thing that happened to my fish recently. Well first of all i think that your fish are about to spawn (lay eggs). Have you noticed small white pimples on one of the male fishes face? and on their fins?? Well that is the first sign that your fish are about to lay eggs. When i first saw white dots on my fish i thought it was some infection and i got some medicine too. But then later i went through some online websites and found out that those are the first signs of when they are about to spawn....
Well the cloudiness in the tank could be because you dont have a filter or if you've got goldfish they really keep the tank mucky. And i've also read that the cloudiness of the tank could be that your male fish is leaving his milt(sperm) over the laid eggs... Check for any of those signs..
Hope this helps :)

Answer 6

Just getting started with a fish tank is hard. The larger the tank that makes it ever harder. The easiest way of looking at it is that the fish in there now are only practice fish. Sorry, but they will die. You need to get a tester and try to get the water set right (PH, ammonia, etc..). Just do your best and talk to the fish store a lot. Some of the places will even test your water for you if you don't want to invest in a kit. It took us months to get ours straight and now we can't stop them for having babies... it's really cool. I love my tank.

Answer 7

Goldfish has ick from water stress dont put new fishin if possible. if not put them in but keep filter on high clean it daily use medicastion thenn do 25 percent water change if nothing works email me at [e-mail] good luck and your cloudyneess will go awaay in 2 days because your biological filter is adapting to taking clorines and cloromines out so when all heavy metals are out what happens is your water gets filled with new good bactiria which are good for your ecological balance ph.... get sgtress zyme and add it every 7 days in your case 2 capfuls is good put it in the filter for immidiate action what thiss does is keepsyour good bactiria alive and adds new ones

Answer 8

Cycle your tank first for a month before adding fish. You could use filter media from another established tank to seed the new tank with the good bacteria.

Answer 9

I had the same problem when I first started out with my 10-gallon tank two years back. I used a product called Algone and it worked wonderfully. The link is provided below.

Answer 10

Hi,
Your tank is getting cloudy because you are using salty water .Fish body will release jell like material what they are in salt water . one solution is open the hood and run filter continously for 24hrs .

Those white spots are ich it is bad when is comes to fish because fish will scrach to any surface i will find because of ich . solution for this is bring up the temperature it will automaticall go .