Help!!!!

escape artist · 04-06-2008, 07:44 AM

mates.
my tank has gone really cloudy with white cr*p
anyone helP?

trashion · 04-06-2008, 08:59 AM

Probably a bacterial bloom. Did you recently do any of the following:
-change filter pad/media
-do a large water change
-add a few fish?

If so, it's definitely that. Do small waterchanges once a day and it will go away on its own. Don't use "water clarifier."

escape artist · 04-06-2008, 04:47 PM

will it effect my fish???

**Fishfirst** · 04-06-2008, 05:00 PM

yes, it is caused by ammonia, which is toxic to fish... is this a new tank?

escape artist · 04-07-2008, 06:18 AM

no
its been 8 months.

**Fishfirst** · 04-07-2008, 07:00 AM

well then that is good as long as you didn't clean it extremely well (both the filter & gravel), if you did any of the above that trashion has said its just a minicycle and as long as you do those small w/c's and cut back on the food you should be fine.

04-06-2008, 07:44 AM	#1
escape artist Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 26 Posts: 47	Help!!!! mates. my tank has gone really cloudy with white cr*p anyone helP?

04-06-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,319	Probably a bacterial bloom. Did you recently do any of the following: -change filter pad/media -do a large water change -add a few fish? If so, it's definitely that. Do small waterchanges once a day and it will go away on its own. Don't use "water clarifier." __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

04-06-2008, 05:00 PM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,544	yes, it is caused by ammonia, which is toxic to fish... is this a new tank? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-07-2008, 07:00 AM	#6
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,544	well then that is good as long as you didn't clean it extremely well (both the filter & gravel), if you did any of the above that trashion has said its just a minicycle and as long as you do those small w/c's and cut back on the food you should be fine. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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