cloudy water

If you add water clarifier the cloudiness should clear up quickly, assuming you rinsed the gravel reasonably well. You want to rinse out the floss frequently as it will fill with gunk in a hurry. Buy the smallest size of clarifier you can find. I have a 16 ounce bottle of Kent Marine Proclear that has been used only twice in five years.
 
It might be a bacterial bloom that happens in the early stage of setting up a tank. That doesn't mean that your cycle is done, you still need to cycle your tank. Read the Cycling sticky at the top of this forum.
 
cycling is a tricky thing.i've never done fishless. tho i may try some day but when ammonia is gone i call it good... i may get flamed here but a lot of what you get here is personal opinions that have nothing to do with your tank.. take your time and set it up the way you want... lots of good advice on these forums but in the end its your judgement
 
the water has gone clear now i done water changes and it all turned out well was just really worried my fish were going to die im not going to add anymore fish for a few weeks or even months just to be on the safe side i dont want this happining again
thanks for the help guys
 
Do you have a test kit? Just because the water is clear doesn't mean it's at safe levels. I recommend the API freshwater Master test kit. It's a liquid test kit, the dip strips are unreliable. You are doing a fishy cycle so you'll have to do pwcs as needed to keep the fish healthy. You are overstocked now. I would recommend taking the clown loaches back to your petstore. Everyone @ AC is here to help if you have any questions, feel free to post in the forums. Welcome :thumbsup:
 
thank you reddog
yes i have test kits i have amomnia and pH
what else should i buy the lady at the store said these are they ones you must have
recent readings :
amomnia : 0
pH 7.0
 
Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate is a must. pH is really not that important. The best pH is a stable one don't add pH uppers or downers it's a waste of $$$$. Most fish if bought locally have been kept in similar water as yours if on municipal supply. You wont know if your cycled without the Nitrite/Nitrate testers. If you run HOB (hang on back filters) ignore the manufactures recommendation for changing the filter contents every month, simply swoosh the heavy gunk off of sponges and media with water removed from your water change. You can use them over and over until they start to fall apart. A quality water conditioner like Prime is also a necessity, and a gravel vac. That's about it.
 
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There is liquid you can buy at the store, its clear water, it removes odors and cloudiness with in the tank
 
Ok, those of you advocating chemical warfare will you please stop. Adding chemicals to a tank will just make matters worse. Yeah, it might solve the problem in the short term, but it would probably come back, and really, do you want your fish swimming in a chemical soup?

Only "chemical" that is needed is Hydrogen Sulfide A.K.A Prime. The rest is junk.
 
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