Caper Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 2 of my tanks are cloudy...one more so than the other. I was checking some old posts here & one of the suggestions for cloudy water in an establised tank was overfeeding...I thought I was doing fine :oops: , but just in case...anyway, the suggestion was not to feed for 3 days...what do you think?????? I will test in the morning. But the other question is...I should still do my water change, right? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Of course do your water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Do you water changes as usual. When I feed my fish the water becomes slight cloudy sometimes but disappears very quickly afterwards, within 2 hours. So it might be due to overfeeding, some pellet type foods guarantees it won't cloud the water but I find it totally bullshut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Thanks Ira So...do you think I should stop the feeding for 3 days? The cloudiness has been "visible" for a couple of weeks now but basically just enough to notice. But when I came home tonight & turned the lights on in the 29 gallon, I was shocked to see how cloudy it has become Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 What are you feeding them? I just cam home to a cloudy tank because of me feeding axolotl tucker,The smalles uneaten piece of this stuff will cloud up your water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 My tanks go cloudy occasionally, but it has nothing at all to do with feeding, it's caused by the water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Just flakes, with the exception of last night & tonight algae discs. I don't feed my fish on Sundays & usually the goldies get their peas on Monday. But they haven't had them in a couple of weeks or more, I keep forgetting to get them when I get groceries :-? Oh, and last Saturday cucumber (put in at night, took out next day before cleaning tank). Funny you should mention pellets. I picked up shrimp pellets for the first time tonight. But as usual, wanted to check with you folks as far as feeding with them. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 I wouldnt feed them for a week and do regular water changes. should go away fast as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 How do you clean your filters? How often do you do water changes? How much water{%} do you change? Do you use a gravel vac? Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 IraMy tanks go cloudy occasionally, but it has nothing at all to do with feeding, it's caused by the water changes Mine do sometimes after a water change...but it usually clears within a couple of hours or so. Cleaning filters: -every 2 weeks change the filter that has the carbon in it -once a month (occasionally a week or 2 more) I take them apart & give them a good cleaning while doing the monthly maintenance the bio filter(s) sit in the last bucket of water I removed from the tank Water changes: -water changes: usually weekly (although on occasion is has been longer, but that is rare) 29 gallon tanks - 27 liters; 10 gallon, 9 liters (I'm lousy at metric, I know the liters by the markings on the bucket :-? :oops: ) Yep, use a gravel vac Oh my gosh, I just tested my tanks...the ammonia in the goldies tank was 1. I have had my tanks over 2 years now & it is the first time this has happened. I immediately did a 50% water change. Any ideas as to why this could have happened????? Nothing new in the tank other than a couple of artificial plants, they hadn't been used in quite awhile but I rinsed them really well. So, what makes an established tank's ammonia to go up???? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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