cloudy water

[ReefRaft]

i have had my 40 gallon tank set up for about 3-4 weeks. it is fully stocked with 1 african knife 3 angles 1 skunk botia 2 platyeus(sp) cories 1 dino eel and 1 clown pleco. my tank is heavily planted have added Co2 boosters and have a penguin 250. the water is really starting to annoy me its cloudy. at first it was cloudy because of the cycly but then it was clear.

add on question my nitrates were 5 last night and 2 this morning thats high isnt it?? parement ph7.0 nitrate 10ppm ammonia 0ppm

 

[TKOS]

Okay are your nitrates 5 then 2 or your nitrites? If it is nitrites then the tank has not even come close to finishing the cycle. You really need to do water changes, regardless of cloudiness. That nitrite is toxic and needs to be 0.25ppm or less for the health of the fish.

As for the cloudiness, like I said worry about it later, but take a sampel out in a clear glass and hold it against a white background. Check to see if it is white cloudy or green cloudy.

 

[blkwdw13]

It sounds to me like you haven't finished your cycle yet and are experiencing a baterial bloom.