How to Fix Cloudy White Aquarium Water

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Cloudy water happens to most aquarists. If you act fast, you will be able to regain control without casualties.
In this video I will show you the two biggest reasons for cloudy white water as well as give tips on how to fix it.
0:00 Intro
0:39 Don't Panic!
0:59 Green Cloudy Water
1:21 Bacteria Bloom - How to fix
6:26 Unwashed substrate - How to fix
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@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

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@Tamizh-Priyan 3 жыл бұрын

hi there, most of the hobbyists are sharing why water gets cloudy when fishes and accessories are added. I have a tank and it is brand new, without anything in it. It is the 4th day and it is still cloudy.. i am waiting to see if the water will get clear and it does not. Because i need to add my fishes in it soon. what should i do?

@QuebecCichlides 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tamizh-Priyan It's normal that its cloudy. It's still new. If you haven't found your answer in this video, check out this one : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btWnib1835qnkac.html

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@wetumpkaflyer2185 5 жыл бұрын

Yours has officially become my #1 favorite you tube channel. You are charming, always smiling, and provide great information. 👍🏻

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you😀 I'm glad you like my videos.

@salminshahid7457 4 жыл бұрын

Your presentation is so friendly!

@mlersk8830 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Of all the videos I watched about white cloudy water yours was the only video that actually answered my question!! Thank you!

@okimike100 5 жыл бұрын

You successfully taught me that I have a lot to learn. I fear my wonderful fish are going to die due to my ignorance

@jennyr4057 5 жыл бұрын

it's happening to me right now!! So thanks for the video, it's been a big help :D

@SongsByLouLaro 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another super helpful video. You make things so clear and easy to understand! I just went through a situation where I had a bacterial bloom in my cichlid aquarium. I suspected, and your video helped me confirm, that the issue was caused by excess food. It wasn't as much a question of over-feeding as it was feeding them the wrong food. The day I bought my cichlids, the salesperson recommended this jar of pellet food (labelled for cichlids) that he said was what they fed these fish every day. So I bought it and put some in the tank and it just sat there. They never touched it at all. So I promptly went out and bought some other food. The problem is that I should have vacuumed the substrate and removed the excess food as soon as I realized the fish didn't like it. I tried cleaning my filters (which were already clean). That may have made things worse. I tried a couple of water changes. I used Prime to dechlorinate my tapster and to detoxify my tank water; (thank you for your clear explanation of what Prime does too!). Finally, (last night), did another water change, added another filter, additional filter media, vacuumed the substrate, and this morning it looks like it is starting to clear up. A little. I'm hoping that it will continue to improve. Thank you again. Your videos are awesome. By the way, I subscribed to your channel and clicked the notification bell.

@georgebalce2068 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice!

@pranavkrishna2392 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! It was really helpful❤️

@dansfpr 5 жыл бұрын

You’re amazing thank you! ❤️❤️

@jennifergsearle 5 жыл бұрын

This video is really helpful

@eyadjamus7126 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I definitely had a bacterial bloom. I will follow your steps and update my comments.

@pinheadlarry2506 4 жыл бұрын

UPDATE

@yorha2b278 3 жыл бұрын

UPDATE

@yasirumairbaloch 5 жыл бұрын

Very simple and easy to understand video

@danielscerri8914 5 жыл бұрын

Once again more great tips. Hope you have a good day :)

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 😊 Have a great day as well.

@kenho2720 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed to you. Thank for such informative video

@victorgerhardt1504 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing info!

@Ag5585swampdonkeyAG 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Michelle your very informative and very pretty.

@konodioda162 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, helped a lot!

@raymondvl44 5 жыл бұрын

Bien dit... Merci pour tout ... Love your videos as I’m fairly new to this hobby...

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup 😊 I'm glad you like my videos. Welcome to the hobby!

@johnjwedrall4290 Жыл бұрын

I found your channel today and subscribed today 😀 👍

@kalattvinod 5 жыл бұрын

informative and good presentation

@johnjwedrall4290 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful video, thanks 👍 😊

@angiejoy3802 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so friendly and helpful. Thank you, bless you 💚

@QuebecCichlides 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@Coronakenify 5 жыл бұрын

excellent analysis and comments, thank you

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@mister8765 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid! You’re very entertaining and good information!

@QuebecCichlides 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🐟🤓

@ArtVandely85 5 жыл бұрын

ty for the advice

@colleensgotcha 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very informational!

@Leo_seguridad 3 жыл бұрын

Great info thanks

@mahmoudbamarni3803 4 жыл бұрын

good information. thanks

@sergeiz.5815 3 жыл бұрын

Cool t-shirt. I'm new fish owner have 10 gallon small tank have some cloudiness. Excellent info thanks 😊

@ioncv5295 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ...

@joepmo280 5 жыл бұрын

Best chiklid channel on the net!!!

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@kavitarawat9289 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for all the great info really liked your video. I recently added fish to my new 36 gallon tank after 3weeks of fishing cycle. I noticed from last few days that the water is cloudy. I know you talked about some products that can help. Should I buy both products to detoxify ammonia and nitrite and also bacteria enhancer and use them at the same time or should I wait and use one at a time. Thank you!!

@daniellim5532 5 жыл бұрын

This happen to me . And will try those method you introduce.

@sinistersteve8244 5 жыл бұрын

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@jerryberry5803 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@soudalbattashi8776 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks that was useful

@ahmadcarem4700 5 жыл бұрын

The most informative contents on youtube - after surfing a lot - ! keep up the marvellous work !!

@mchugh48 3 жыл бұрын

Good advise

@barryleeloy3975 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for the info,my 55 gal. has been up since april,but just starting to get cloudy!! You nailed it for me,i feed them too much,i do water changes every 2 weeks,but that food feeding was the problem!! thanks again!!

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad my video helped. Hopefully you'll be able to keep that aquarium clear ;-)

@rafidraffe5772 4 жыл бұрын

very good very nice information thanks

@QuebecCichlides 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@BenOchart 4 жыл бұрын

Nice presentation, clear and informative 😀

@QuebecCichlides 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@QuebecCichlides 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@uncletatscreativeshack1702 4 жыл бұрын

I just learned so much from this video! I have a 29 gallon tank with large fancy goldfish. I’m currently going through a cycle I guess as I do have cloudy water.

@QuebecCichlides 4 жыл бұрын

That's probably just it. Use the products I talk about in the video to protect your fish and all should be well within a week or 2 😉

@uncletatscreativeshack1702 4 жыл бұрын

QuebecCichlides I urgently use Fluval biomax in my filter with a sponge as the mechanical separator. I think I over-cleaned my filter when I did a water change and that’s when things went cloudy and have had a hard time since because I wasn’t sure what I had done wrong.

@juanavelar3973 5 жыл бұрын

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@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I can see how the snow is exotic to Californians but to us, it's hell freezing over lol. It's a great place to visit in the summer though ;)

@thomaswillis4104 4 жыл бұрын

C’est fantastique merci

@Soyskee 5 жыл бұрын

Great video 😊

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@RoofRiteRoofing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanl you so much for this :)

@justanotheraveragecanadian 5 жыл бұрын

you are awesome thxs

@daveclifford7895 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very helpful ! How long can fish go without feeding ?

@Mr.BeastFan777 3 жыл бұрын

I usually clean one filter each week but the canister filter had Blackbeard Agea growing both were needing cleaning cleaned both and I got the slightly milky bacteria problem but I add more Cultures from bottle and double filter clears it in a hour or 2 only 5 g tank Upgrading and switching substrate from rocks to something my plants will grow better in thanks for the info

@Suzanne439 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you this has helped me alot, I didnt know you werent ment to clean the filter when you clean it every wk :D Im just hoping thats whats wrong lol

@Zachwilldoit 5 жыл бұрын

Never clean it Haha scared to touch it right now for some reason my filters arnt going red anymore

@Zachwilldoit 5 жыл бұрын

U can clean but new one is when I get worried

@lMagicKaito 2 жыл бұрын

what? 😂

@trevorwillis8131 2 жыл бұрын

Only wash sponges in tank water and biological media same. Dont use tap water or clean them spotless. Sponges and biological media need to stay wet at all times to keep bacteria alive.

@incpinmedia8911 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I hope I was able to help 🥰

@marie501061 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Michelle from Quebec I am Mary from St.Jerome lol I just started a new aquarium yesterday and today its still cloudy and I have no fish yet in it I only have plants how long should I wait till I put fish in it, thanks for sharing.

@takingover7805 5 жыл бұрын

I think i didnt clean the substrate enough 😱 but you made me feel better, not to worry.

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about it. It'll pass. ;)

@doupee1 2 жыл бұрын

Fist time having an aquarium. I bought a 10 gallon, cleaned rocks, substrate and fill it water. There was still a little bit of dust but after a couple of water changes my water was good. I did put some wood in there and my water had a yellow taint in it but was told that it can happen because of the tannin in the wood. I did put the wood in boiling water so what i had in my fish tank was not much compared to what was in the boiling water. Started the filters (one back and one small sponge filter) and added the recommended amount of 'stability' from Seachem to help starting the cycling. Since they feed on amonia and i had no fish, i took an uncooked shrimp and placed it in my fish tank (saw that somewhere and the person at the fish store confirmed that some people do that). Next morning go to work and open the fish tank light. All looked good. Coming home from work, i saw a snow storm in my fish tank. After testing the water, i found almost nothing in the water (amonia and company). From what i have found, i had a bacterial bloom in my fish tank but since i saw nothing in the water, i found that suspicious. The only explanation i found is that some battery in the tap water just bloomed like crazy. That was yesterday. Today, it's a little bit less cloudy and was able to see that i had amonia, a little bit of nitrite and no nitrate. With that long story over, i have two questions. Did anyone heard the same kind of story about bacteria from tap water? As per the video, the good bacteria will eventually grow so much that it will just make the other one disappear. And second, is it possible that the light may have played a role in that bacterial bloom?

@goesman81 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Richelle, well i got a light cloudyness in my current Chichlid Tank, cause i had to change the tank in a pince, as my old tank broke the bottom glass and leaked, so i got a new tank setup, build it up and had to at the fish in. i used all of the old water i could save and all of old filter media, but the new one is three times bigger, i put in a UVC unit (green killing machine) two days ago and its still cloudy maybe you got a tip for me best regards Kai

@kkdeveauxgue2784 3 жыл бұрын

My whisper filter stopped working 2 days ago I took it apart and then cleaned everything then I put it back together and it worked better than the first time,its flowing waaaaay better,oh I don't have fish yet

@guillermoiiialtaaduana3767 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias

@QuebecCichlides 3 жыл бұрын

De nada🤓🐟

@matthewmoorecichlids2323 5 жыл бұрын

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@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀 I feel so fabulous!

@andrews.7027 4 жыл бұрын

Im new to the hobby (hence why im watching these older videos for advice) but i was wondering if this Prime stuff is merely a bandaid for cloudy water? And will it do away with any good bacteria thats already been established in my tank? I have a 29 gallon tank with six guppies, two cory catfish, and two tetras. It shouldnt be too packed right? Haha

@sandravaldez995 4 жыл бұрын

I have cloudy water now in my new 50 gal aquarium. Done water changes. Changed filter cartridges. Wondering if the water intake tube is clogged. I DID add some new gravel to old gravel on tank so maybe new gravel exuding some grayish material.. I washed gravel first.

@XboxOriginal1321 5 жыл бұрын

I don't have prime, but I have a conditioner/slime coat stuff so I put some of that in and an old filter media, should my fish be ok? I have a pregnant cichlid and I really want her to be ok!

@tessw9744 4 жыл бұрын

AWESOME VIDEO! JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO KNOW! ❤️❤️

@sergeiz.5815 3 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed:)

@melissasigua9531 3 жыл бұрын

Hi,how often do we need fullchange of water in the aquarium?

@cbcluckyii4042 5 жыл бұрын

I use seachem prime and stability. I regularly rescape my mbuna tank, a little too much since its only 3 months I dived into it. I kick up a lot of dust but the fx6 eheim 2213 are very effective on 75 gallons but I think ultimately it's the two wavemakers that really speeds it up. It can clear with a mid to heavy cloudiness within 20 minutes

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

lol with those filters on that tank, you shouldn't ever have any issues 😀 Don't worry, one day you'll find an aquascape that you like. Just wash your hands before playing in that tank ;)

@cbcluckyii4042 5 жыл бұрын

@@QuebecCichlides I definitely will visit your shop next time I come out to Montreal for business. I wonder if they will allow fish to come back with me to Toronto with air Canada or WestJet. I took live lobsters back as carryon from Halifax in 2006

@raycin1664 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Richelle Love your videos, can I ask you a question on RO water, can I use RO waste water in a cichlid tank I get mix answers to this. My tap water is 158 Tds and RO waste waster is 198 Tds. Any help would be great Thanks...Richelle.

@sage6336 5 жыл бұрын

you can depending what water parameters you want to achieve.Africans no as they prefer hard alkaline water, south Americans yes as they generally prefer softer more acidic water

@michaelcarvalho3686 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michelle. Love your channel and am a subscriber to it too. Very informative and very sound advice. Added Seachem Prime and did a water change about 80%. Added Seachem Prime again, topped the tank,added Seachem Stability to it . I have noticed that my water in my last water changed does not clear up. Let me confess that my Biomedia is not too great but will shortly change it to proper medium and I do not have chemical media like Seachem Purigen. Am just waiting to revive all my bio and chemical media to do the change in my external filter by the end of this month. In the mean time if I put Seachem Clarity will it help or just wait and reinstall the bio and chemical media by the end of this month? What do you advice?

@QuebecCichlides 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think clarity will help. The new biomedia will :) In the mean time, try adding some Microbelift Special Blend to help your bacteria out

@PalJoey-rm2yh 5 жыл бұрын

I'd handle bacteria caused cloudy water a bit differently. 1) Locate the source of pollution and remove, if possible, and vacuum gravel while (or in addition to) doing a 33% - 50% water change depending on how bad the situation is. Make sure to match temperatures and use dechlorinator. 2) Change the mechanical filtration media in the filter such as polyester fiber or pads (as that will be trapping a large portion of the unprocessed physical pollution) and rinse off the media doing the biological processing (ceramic rings, balls, etc.) in unchlorinated water and restart the filter. 3) Then I would employ the resins you mentioned and/or Poly Filter (Poly-Bio Marine) or activated carbon, and packaged beneficial bacteria to re-innoculate the tank and filter. 4) I'd continue 20% water changes for three more days, again with dechlorinating chemicals and temperature matching. In severe circumstances the water changes mentioned above would not be too extreme. I once found a tank bottom covered in fungus with the fishes literally taking their last breath. When I finished yelling at the tank owner, I put the fish in a clean bucket with 100% tap water and dechlorinator and completely broke down the tank, washing the gravel several times, and doing a complete filter media change. Dechlorinator, temperature matching, and a Poly Filter saved the day. When the owner became defensive and illogical a few days later, I simply removed both tank and fish from their house. In some quarters that might be called stealing, but I felt justifiably righteous. Ahmen! The fish (all survived) are still sending me thank you cards on my birthday.

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

THIS IS A GREAT STORY! It's a hard decision to take while confronted to animal cruelty. You did the right thing. I hope you charged him for your time 😂 In extreme cases like this, tap water with dechlorinator was the only good option. That fish tank must have been rancid! Poor fishies. I've seen this happen to some people who over feed their tanks. It's hard to come back from that.

@bonedaddyd9312 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you good tips.

@karencobleigh1164 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Iwish I took my fish out.two cichlids died. I did save the other fishes to another tank. I'm still waiting for the cloudy water to clear.

@user-ol1od7tj6y 5 жыл бұрын

Is it ok that the water is cloudy and I rinsed gravel and added water clearer and betta tap water cleaner I will update if it changed when I install the filter and heater tomorrow

@jdb9877 2 жыл бұрын

Does this apply to using products like stability or safe start? Should we add prime with those? Also, I have a 75 gallon with an fx 6 a 90 gallon hob and 60 hob. Stocking number of peacock suggestion? Hope to get a shirt

@aspen_the_shark_lover 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if anyone has an answer to this question, but I was curious about using API pond accu-clear in an aquarium. Since the normal dosage is 0.25 cup per 600 gallons, the dosage per 1 gallon would be 2 drops.... the question is, is this product safe to use in an aquarium setting? It's safe for fish, obviously for ponds, so would it work for a goldfish in a 40 gallon? Thanks

@DrewNguyen86 4 жыл бұрын

So I just bought a penguins 200 filter and my water is super murky could this be cause I started a new tank

@onedeep7792 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 55g tank and have 14 fishes mollies plecos tiger barb albino frog and a black knife fish with a Penn plax cascade 1000i put all the requirements any help to make my aquarium crystal clear please. Thanks

@billford3680 2 жыл бұрын

i did add a over the back filter to my 120gal. tank and and it seems to have helped. 1/27/2022 not crystal clear but better, getting there

@billford3680 2 жыл бұрын

can not open it

@bonedaddyd9312 5 жыл бұрын

My cloudy water comes after 50% water change. I use prime as in filling tank to neutralize chlorine. ?

@justinaturnbough2465 4 жыл бұрын

Happen to me

@susanstebila8707 11 ай бұрын

I cleaned out my filter ? was that a good idea?

@riteshfamily369 4 жыл бұрын

He wen i feed my Malawi cichlids tank then water get immediately cloudy coz i knw i feed them heavy amount bcoz i ve 70 fishes so i need to give them heavy amount ..plrase help me how i avood this cloudy water after feeding

@JalalKhan-fk9qn 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Richelle am Ali from India , I have Amonia spike in my 260 gallon tank, I have prime but No Microb lift , can I use Sea Chem stability or Safe. Please suggest. Have two filters FX4 and Eiheim 2217 .

@singingcoversbyeva5293 5 жыл бұрын

Help me ! My fish is swimming on its side and back and also floating vertically on its head I’m very scared and worried what shall I do

@shaunanderson5019 3 жыл бұрын

I am new to fish and the lady at the store told me not to wash the gravel, I have a empty tank but it’s so cloudy you can’t see the back of the tank, what’s the best way to fix this? It’s a 350 ltr tank so I would love to try avoiding emptying it completely

@MyVispi 2 жыл бұрын

What about using a tivated carbon in filter

@zainabmoussa4804 3 жыл бұрын

Please explain more

@jonathanmatzkin7768 3 жыл бұрын

I treated my cloudy water with chemical filtration (water parameters were all good). The charcoal in my filter cleared it up!

@colleensgotcha 3 жыл бұрын

Hi really enjoy your channel, I need help I have a 30-gallon tank I 've had it for about three months and everything was fine until this last month the water is cloudy I've done water changes cut down on the times I feed now once instead of twice a day and nothing seems to help. I have a back filter and a sponge filter and still its cloudy and the water stinks smells like sewer water.

@QuebecCichlides 3 жыл бұрын

That's weird. If it smells like something died...it's probably because something died. Clean out your aquarium decorations and make a big water change ;) That should help.

@aviatortrucker6198 5 жыл бұрын

I find adding plants or certain types cause cloudiness and pieces of plant tend to float around.

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

I've never experienced that.

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

I've never experienced that.

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

I've never experienced that.

@maureenhoran2143 3 жыл бұрын

My Marino ball that I had for two years got broke up by chiclid and my water got very cloudy fast

@wrimam 7 ай бұрын

Hi im using silica sand for my salt water aquarium without washing it first because the ad said you dont have to. However when i fill it with salt water its become so cloudly and i keep filling it because i trust my filter can handle it. But its already 3 days and the water still not crystal clear... so i add an aerator thinking it might be a bacteria blooming but the water still not clear... do u think i have to add prime or WC?

@dennisruedel 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Richelle, I really enjoyed this video very much! You did a very thorough job explaining this concept. I wish you could ship the shirts to the US. Thanks very much for sharing 👍.

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Denny, Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. The shirts are shipped to the USA. Click on the link. I really should have been more precise in my description 😮 I'll mention it in my future videos for sure!!!

@charlesrobertson2642 5 жыл бұрын

@@QuebecCichlides do not revoked joining both discus tanks together as if you have a problem with one tank it will pass to the other before you separate the flow valve and also don't recommend sbstrait

@cjfish6349 5 жыл бұрын

Hello from South Florida. I seem to be getting addicted to you. THANKS

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

I never thought that I would become an addictive substance lol 😂

@jacquig1939 5 жыл бұрын

My tank wouldn't clear for a few weeks (no fish in) 100% blame tetras tank starter kit, it was crystal clear until i added it and it won't stabilize. I even got a new filter hoping I can use my tank soon.

@jilliansjems1826 2 жыл бұрын

Yep that's my problem too & I read to do a 25 % partial water change & thats when it got cloudy plus I bought a new filter, I wish I never threw away the previous filter cartilage had before I added the new filter but I didn't know that until tonite my ph levels were the highest now thier too low this is my first aquarium my son bought me a Marineland portrait vertical 5 gal tank, I want to get a Beta fish but I want the water to be perfect before I buy one itd been set up for a good month now ,I just dont know what the hell I'm doing ive spent alot of money of filters biofilters filter floss master water test kit aquarium decorations caves hide outs plants air pump & 7 different kind of water conditions ph down ph up alummo lock quick set stress out plus zyme beta conditioner to make my head spin Fluval Biomax evo spec flex Fluval aqua clear carbon ammonia remover filter insert omg & I still have no idea what I'm doing lol maybe I should've got a parrot / sun conure instead im thinking as much money as I have spent on this aquarium 😅 plus I have to buy 2 more products as well .prime ?? I mean how many water treatments & conditions do I really need?? Lol smdh ..

@WesterlyPrune99 4 жыл бұрын

So I have a 55 gallon tank that I’ve had runing for a year now and i did a 50% water change because the tank was full of algae and I decided to mix the gravel up with my hands to move it around and then the water became cloudy. It’s been 3 days now and it’s still cloudy when I look through the side of the tank and I added a canister filter because I just got one, what should I do exactly?

@QuebecCichlides 4 жыл бұрын

If it's cloudy because of the substrate, don't worry, it will go away :) You can make a big water change but waiting also works. The excess will be picked up by your filter.

@kadreamertv5970 4 жыл бұрын

hi im using the tailored aquatic nitrate destroyer this chemical can help me also to maintain my nitrate low?

@QuebecCichlides 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know this product. It's not available where I'm from. Do water changes to reduce nitrates 😁

@chayecornell9378 3 жыл бұрын

Hello!! I got glofish about 6 months ago and have struggled with white cloudy water since I put the fish in the tank! This video has helped some.. but everyone is telling me different things. I do use prime and chlorinate when I do water changes every month. But what I got from this video is that I need to use the prime everyday for a week to help clear it up?

@QuebecCichlides 3 жыл бұрын

Prime detoxifies ammonia and nitrite. If you have these in your tank, use prime daily until they are cleared up by your filter.

@randalldavis1828 2 жыл бұрын

yes it happen to me and I clean it

@billford3680 2 жыл бұрын

120 gal aquarium white cloudy water. ph 7.6 amm 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 10 to 20, still will not clear up. i have canister, sump and sponge filter in my aquarium. do not know what to do, please help. considered putting a over the back filter in and trying it. help help help

@lisasummers4712 Жыл бұрын

my tank does have cloudy water. i tried putting activated charcoal in my tank. this seems to making it worse, i removed it this morning what should i do?

@DisneyEnigmaticDreamer 4 жыл бұрын

I have an established tank. All of my water parameters are where they should be, but the water is hazy. It is a white haze. It started after I'd added some Chemi Pure to my tank. It took me a while to realize that the Chemi-Pure was the only thing "new" to my tank. So, I took that out of my sump (by the way...I have a sump and canister filter on a 220gallon cichlid tank). I've done water changes, but they really don't seem to help with the water clarity. Someone suggested adding Pristine and Prime to my tank...neither of those helped. This has been going on since the end of December. My fish seem fine and are acting normally. Any advice here?

@QuebecCichlides 4 жыл бұрын

Hum. That sounds odd. What's your filtration like? On how many gallons?

@Tommpll 5 жыл бұрын

Hello :) super

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you😀

@matthewjcrockett 5 жыл бұрын

I set-up my tank a few days ago and I see my tank has gone a cloudy white colour I have two chalk stones in I've since removed them, I cleaned the small stone substrate before adding? Can you help?

@QuebecCichlides 5 жыл бұрын

Watch the video. Everything is in there

@mrquiff123 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve just set up 125litre , and my levels tested ok, but it’s slightly cloudy , so I’ll to wait a few weeks fishless.

@arloweed 4 жыл бұрын

Maintaining a tank without fish will do little to jump start the nitrogen cycle. Waste products must be present in the tank to bloom beneficial bacteria. Artificial processes of boosting the bacteria can be spotty in success. You can successfully cycle a tank in 4-6 weeks with fish. You need to accept the fact that you will have cloudy water. Bacteria blooms, reproduces approximately every 36 hours. Add fish, monitor water parameters (ammonia, nitrite and nitrate). Use the Ammonia level and nitrate levels to determine the volume and frequency of needed water changes. I do not panic unless the ammonia is above .50pm million and the nitrates above 40ppm. Using dechlorinated water do 20-25% water changes with parameter testing every 12 hours. During the initial cycling period I also elevate the tank temp to 82 F -85F. This method has worked for me with hundreds of tanks during the last 40 years. In established tanks you also have to look at the quality of food you are using. This can cloud water. I have a 75 gallon fresh water South American Cichlid planted tank with two larger plecos that I am slightly over feeding , they are rescues that were mal nourished. Even with sponge filtration and 400 gph hob filtration I am having water clarity issues, as expected.