whiplash Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Hey people... what causes water to go cloudy? Has only ocurred in the last few days! I have an Aqua 1 620T tank. Do weekly partial water changes and am running on rain water. Also.... How do you "tame" an arrogant kissing Gourami! The blighter (big fat sod!) is harrasing the other inmates (blue and spotted gouramis and two angels) It is at the stage where he will be evicted shortly!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Hey Did you do anything in particular in the few dyas before it went cloudy? Like a big water change or a filter clean/swap over? it does sound like a bacterial bloom which the tank will right itself in a few days Or you can use a product called AccuClear by Aquarium Pharm. or Seachems Clarity Both these products were great and arent to expensive Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 As Brad said it is bacterial bloom probably due to uneaten or other matter decaying. Do a water change and if you have a gravel cleaner use it to take out any excess food and other stuff that could be the cause. Also as mentioned if you change all or too much of your filter media at once the bacteria are not there to convert the rotting stuff through the cycle so other bacteria begin to eat it. O wise ones correct me if i'm wrong :oops: It will clear up once the cause is fixed. As for the Kissing Gourami you might have to move him. How big is the KG compared to the other fish. From what ive heard they're better kept with fish their own size or larger - Please correct me if i'm wrong again :oops: Hope it helps Kiran :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 I think the comments above are spot on. How do you clean the filters? Another cause, what is your fish load, feeding habits, etc. High fish load with overfeeding is a cause of cloudy water too. Chemical imbalance is another reason, but unlikely, as usually occurs in harder water. Get your water tested for ammonia, nitrites..., don't feed the fish tomorrow, then cut right back to bloom clears, small water changes 20% will help clear tank quicker, {as mentioned above} If it is a bacterial bloom,{appears as a greyish haze} don't stress to much, harmless to fish. If the test shows high ammonia.... then bigger water changes are needed. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Cloudy water caused by a bacterial bloom can be harmful to fish as they can deplete the oxygen from the water and stress out the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiplash Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Thanks for the help people! I do have too many fish! :oops: but thought that with regular water changes will be managable? 1 Big fat A**hole of a Kissing Gourami 2 small spotted Gourami 2 small blue Gourami 2 Big Fat Angels 2 Albino Catfish 2 Bristlenoses 10 Neon Tetras They are fed twice a day and clean everything up, so will ignore their hungry little faces tomorrow and do another partial water change and see how we get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 If you think you have to many fish & feeding twice a day, get your water tested just in case. My believe is if the tank is well filtered & aerated then the fish will be fine. {if its a bac bloom} Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljtan55 Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Sorry, just being oppurtunistic and wanting to piggyback on this thread. I've been having cloudy water since the tank was set up about 2 months ago, ammonia fine, ph 6, planted with external filter and hang on filter running. I do daily 20% changes but the cloudiness never goes away. Im guessing its bacterial bloom cos its clearer after water changes but gets cloudy after several hours. Do products that remove bacterial bloom (B Clear by nutrafin is the one I have) also kill the bacteria that we want? Fish are perfectly happy and thriving, and giving birth and all that, but the cloudy water bit is really getting to me. I leave the light on for about 14 hours will that stimulate the bacterial bloom as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 The trick is to keep the bacteria in control, bacteria need stuff to eat, be it fish food, feces,or rotting/dead fish. AFAIK blooms occur when there is a lot of food for the bacteria to eat. Might want to try feeding smaller amounts, and ensuring the tank bottom is clean of any rotting debris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Mostly coudy water is caused by overfeeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 and 14 hours is a bit long for light. 10 - 12 is better. Every bit helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiplash Posted July 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Thanks for your help folk! Had the water tested and the phosphate level was really high! Have been given some "Green -X" filters to use that will apparently "do wonders" for the state of the tank! With regards to feeding..... Is small amount twice a day the way to go or once a day? The greedy little beggars never leave anything behind and always look to be in a state of "please feed me" whenever they see me come past their tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Fish are worse than cats. They will eat all day given the chance. I only feed mine once a day, babies may get 2 feeds. If they are lucky they will get fed twice on one of the weekend days, the second feed being a treat. But I also have a day where the fish get nothing at all. {except fry they always get fed} Ijtan, sometimes bacterial bloom can take a while to clear. How much are you feeding the fish, as hinted in earlier post by spiders web. As for light 8 hours tops here. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 The best way to tell how much to feed is by looking at the fish, if they are fat and healthy looking you are either feeding to much or just right, cut back on the food a little until they start looking a bit leaner then you know you have it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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