Cloudy water

[jazreef]

My 65gallon tank has been a bit cloudy for a little over a week. I had changed the filter media around then so I suspected it could be from that and replaced it with the one I normally use. My tank is about 3/4 months old. It just cleared up from a diatom phase and now is clean. I did a big water change a couple days ago and it still is cloudy. Any suggestions how to fix this or why it may be happening?

 

[Fishn28]

My 65gallon tank has been a bit cloudy for a little over a week. I had changed the filter media around then so I suspected it could be from that and replaced it with the one I normally use. My tank is about 3/4 months old. It just cleared up from a diatom phase and now is clean. I did a big water change a couple days ago and it still is cloudy. Any suggestions how to fix this or why it may be happening?

Does it look milky?

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

My 65gallon tank has been a bit cloudy for a little over a week. I had changed the filter media around then so I suspected it could be from that and replaced it with the one I normally use. My tank is about 3/4 months old. It just cleared up from a diatom phase and now is clean. I did a big water change a couple of days ago and it still is cloudy. Any suggestions on how to fix this or why it may be happening?

Could you show us a picture so we can get a better understanding of the situation?

 

[jazreef]

Does it look milky?

Ya a little bit.

 

[jazreef]

Could you show us a picture so we can get a better understanding of the situation?

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Ya a little bit.

Is there any current hitting the sand?

 

[jazreef]

Is there any current hitting the sand?

Not directly. I have a couple power heads but I’ve had them since I started the tank and I’ve had no issue with sand currents.

 

[Katrina71]

Possibly a bacterial bloom. Water changes and drop in an air stone to help the fish breathe. Jmo

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Sometime if you dont have enough flow, you can get a bacteria bloom from the stagnant water, but you said you have power heads so I am not sure. Are you dosing with anything? Do you have a filtration system?

 

[jazreef]

Sometime if you dont have enough flow, you can get a bacteria bloom from the stagnant water, but you said you have power heads so I am not sure. Are you dosing with anything? Do you have a filtration system?

I think my flow is good I have 2 power heads in a 65g. When I do water changes I usually dose with life nitrifying Bacteria (could it be this?), prime, and water conditioner. I have a filtration system but no additional systems.

 

[jazreef]

Sometime if you dont have enough flow, you can get a bacteria bloom from the stagnant water, but you said you have power heads so I am not sure. Are you dosing with anything? Do you have a filtration system?

I just was doing some research, it says activated char plate

 

[jazreef]

Sorry, activated charcoal can help this. I had got a new activated charcoal and I believe this happened shortly after. Could this maybe be it ?

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

I think my flow is good I have 2 power heads in a 65g. When I do water changes I usually dose with life nitrifying Bacteria (could it be this?), prime, and water conditioner. I have a filtration system but no additional systems.

Sometime when adding beneficial bacteria the water becomes cloudy because of a imbalance between bacteria and waste. Cloudy water equals more waste/ammonia than bacteria. I would check ammonia levels and nitride levels ASAP.

 

[jazreef]

Sometime when adding beneficial bacteria the water becomes cloudy because of an imbalance between bacteria and waste. Cloudy water equals more waste/ammonia than bacteria. I would check ammonia levels and nitride levels ASAP.

Ok I am going to test the water now.

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Sorry, activated charcoal can help this. I had got a new activated charcoal and I believe this happened shortly after. Could this maybe be it it.

Sorry, activated charcoal can help this. I had got a new activated charcoal and I believe this happened shortly after. Could this maybe be it ?

This could be it, but usually activated charcoal has the opposite effect, xlearing up the water. Maybe something got mixed in with the charcoal packet causing this? I am not to sure though.

 

[jazreef]

This could be it, but usually activated charcoal has the opposite effect, xlearing up the water. Maybe something got mixed in with the charcoal packet causing this? I am not to sure though.

I got a brand off Amazon, idk if the quality wasn’t as good?

 

[jazreef]

Sometime when adding beneficial bacteria the water becomes cloudy because of a imbalance between bacteria and waste. Cloudy water equals more waste/ammonia than bacteria. I would check ammonia levels and nitride levels ASAP.

After doing the water test these are the levels:
pH: 8
Ammonia: 0.2
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5.0

Are these levels bad ?

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Ok I am going to test the water now.

T

After doing the water test these are the levels:
pH: 8
Ammonia: 0.2
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5.0

Are these levels bad ?

Ph is good.
Ammonia is bad, can be harming your fish.
Nitrate is good.
Nitrate is good.

 

[jazreef]

T

Ph is good.
Ammonia is bad, can be harming your fish.
Nitrate is good.
Nitrate is good.

How do I get the ammonia down? I had a detoxifier?

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

After doing the water test these are the levels:
pH: 8
Ammonia: 0.2
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5.0

Are these levels bad ?

I would try to get ammonia down ASAP. Might clear up your water, but the ammonia is dangerous for your fish.