My tank is becoming cloudy!

Georgia Peach · 04-30-2006, 02:03 PM

I noticed yesterday that my 55 gal mbuna tank is starting to cloud up!

I tested the water and ph is at 8.0, ammonia and nitrites are at 0 and nitrates were at 60 - I done a 40% water change last night and its still cloudy looking today.. what would cause a tank that has been established for 5 months to become cloudy all of a sudden?? its not a "green" color - its "white"

jwddboy · 04-30-2006, 02:16 PM

could be a bacteria bloom. something decaying in there?

Did you add anything recently?

Georgia Peach · 05-01-2006, 08:35 AM

I usually vaccum out the gravel every two weeks and it was just done last week so there shouldnt be any decaying food. its possible there could be a dead snail in there - shoot, ive never seen them since adding them in..

**Osiris** · 05-01-2006, 08:38 AM

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Georgia Peach · 05-01-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mala

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yeah, I know..

**Osiris** · 05-01-2006, 10:29 AM

Now if all else fails, heck do another WC lol.

I've had this happen on some tanks that have been setup for awhile, not a clue why, i just do a slightly larger wc and clears up next day

emc7 · 05-01-2006, 11:11 AM

did the pH change?

Georgia Peach · 05-01-2006, 03:43 PM

well, when I tested it today, the ph is down a tad from 8.0 down to 7.6...hmmm, not sure what the cause of that is..

**fish_doc** · 05-01-2006, 04:04 PM

Have you tried water changes? :P

jwddboy · 05-01-2006, 04:25 PM

you know what.... ive just had a brainwave!!

how about a water change or two??!

Georgia Peach · 05-01-2006, 05:08 PM

you know, I think I will go try a water change.. LMAO

**Osiris** · 05-01-2006, 06:17 PM

what are you guys all on? she needs to do a wc' get ur head on straight!

jwddboy · 05-01-2006, 06:24 PM

ah! knew we were forgetting something!

Georgia Peach · 05-02-2006, 04:58 AM

ROFL - tank looks better today - Im going to do a wc today since I done a water change yesterday

04-30-2006, 02:03 PM	#1
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,610	My tank is becoming cloudy! I noticed yesterday that my 55 gal mbuna tank is starting to cloud up! I tested the water and ph is at 8.0, ammonia and nitrites are at 0 and nitrates were at 60 - I done a 40% water change last night and its still cloudy looking today.. what would cause a tank that has been established for 5 months to become cloudy all of a sudden?? its not a "green" color - its "white" __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

05-01-2006, 08:35 AM	#3
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,610	I usually vaccum out the gravel every two weeks and it was just done last week so there shouldnt be any decaying food. its possible there could be a dead snail in there - shoot, ive never seen them since adding them in.. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

05-01-2006, 08:38 AM	#4
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc, wc. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

05-01-2006, 10:29 AM	#6
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	Now if all else fails, heck do another WC lol. I've had this happen on some tanks that have been setup for awhile, not a clue why, i just do a slightly larger wc and clears up next day __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

05-01-2006, 03:43 PM	#8
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,610	well, when I tested it today, the ph is down a tad from 8.0 down to 7.6...hmmm, not sure what the cause of that is.. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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04-30-2006, 02:16 PM	#2
jwddboy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18	could be a bacteria bloom. something decaying in there? Did you add anything recently?

05-01-2006, 11:11 AM	#7
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,291	did the pH change?

05-01-2006, 04:04 PM	#9
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,835	Have you tried water changes? :P __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

05-01-2006, 04:25 PM	#10
jwddboy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18	you know what.... ive just had a brainwave!! how about a water change or two??!

05-01-2006, 05:08 PM	#11
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,610	you know, I think I will go try a water change.. LMAO __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

05-01-2006, 06:17 PM	#12
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	what are you guys all on? she needs to do a wc' get ur head on straight! __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

05-01-2006, 06:24 PM	#13
jwddboy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18	ah! knew we were forgetting something!

05-02-2006, 04:58 AM	#14
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,610	ROFL - tank looks better today - Im going to do a wc today since I done a water change yesterday __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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