View Full Version : Cloudy tank with strange results...
Lycanthropic
08-10-2009, 3:14 PM
Ive had this tank up and cycled for at least 6 ish months... give or take a bit, and all of a sudden it got cloudly the other day. It was suggested i grab some prime and do daily w/c. Ive been doing that and nothing is happening whatsoever.
My tank looks cloudier now.
I have no access to a LFS really, walmart is just about it. I have no other cycled tank i can put my dragon into... as im cycling the big one for him now....
Here are my params, 30 gallon tank.
temp: 81.3
ph:8.8
ammo:0.5-0.75
no2:1 ppm
no3=20 ppm
tap water is testing at 7.6 ph
What should I do? I can try to get to a LFS, but I dont know if that will solve anything.
jpappy789
08-10-2009, 4:02 PM
Sounds like a possible bacterial bloom, so for some reason they were disturbed.
Have you been monitoring SG? Bacteria are less likely to adapt to big changes than fish.
Lycanthropic
08-10-2009, 4:13 PM
Yeah. sg has been normal as far as I can tell. ranging from 1.004- 1.006/7
I just wish my other new tank would cycle faster now so he can live in his new home :(
Lycanthropic
08-11-2009, 1:20 AM
bump
jpappy789
08-11-2009, 1:59 AM
Nothing is dieing/rotting?
Either that or something happened to the bacteria colony, but I can't see how.
For now I would treat this as a mini-cycle. Hopefully water changes will clear things up eventually.
Lycanthropic
08-11-2009, 1:24 PM
Nothing is dying or rotting. all fake plants. the one fish that I do have is still there. lol. kinda hard to miss him. Im going to do a really good 50-75% w/c tonight and stir up all of his sand.. i thought my guppy gave birth before she died... but its highly unlikley the babies would still be around.... as I rinsed out the filters about a week back. Im hoping the bacteria colony smartens up! I cant transfer him to any other thank
Pufferpunk
08-11-2009, 5:04 PM
Something has to either died in there or there is rotten food somewhere. Pick up all the decor, shake it out & clean under everything. Add Tetra Safestart for more biological bacteria.
Lycanthropic
08-11-2009, 11:41 PM
I cannot get tetra safestart whatsoever! I checked all the stores closest... which is so dumb! Im going to be doing a really good clean of the tank in a few hours.... :)
jpappy789
08-12-2009, 12:20 AM
How exactly did you rinse the filters?
Lycanthropic
08-12-2009, 12:39 AM
I rinsed the bio filter in tank water, like I was told i could if it got rediculously mucky.