jark Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Hi help needed. We have had our tropical tank running 5 months and 3 days ago put a new filter in there - Hailea - since then it had gone all cloudy. We have washed the filter and done a 50% water change (when it initally went cloudy I took out 2 buckets and then the 50% changed) but it is still not getting any better. Does anyone have any advice for us please. thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 It's because your tank is no longer cycled due to a change in filter, you will have to recycle the tank, use the search function and search for cycling a tank on google ect. Welcome to the forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 It's because your tank is no longer cycled due to a change in filter, you will have to recycle the tank, use the search function and search for cycling a tank on google ect. Welcome to the forums This could well be the case, did you leave the old filter running or transfer any media from the running filter to the new filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jark Posted August 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Oh gosh, no our old one broke so didn't get to have a swap over as such. So do we need to take the fish out for several days to cycle the tank again? Thanks so much for the answers and I think we will use this site a lot for advice and help as we are struggling to find people in wanganui that can help - you never know thou, might be able to contact some through here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Do you have another tank that is cycled? Of the same temperature. If so and the fish you're putting in there aren't going to get eaten you can put them in there, and increase water changes. You then can cycle your new filter in the tank that it is currently in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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