foggy water

[shanmataz]

Ok i just got a fish tank this is my first time having one i got it yesterday.The water is foggy.Its a white fog any suggetions on how to get it to clear up?
Is this bad? Could my fish die? :help:

 

[Blueiz]

Its probably just particles that ned to settle in your water from new gravel. Did you rinse your gravel good? Are you using sand?

 

[Dan the Fish]

I've heard of this before and it seems to be normal at first, although you should take a water sample to your local fish store. And if Its a tropical tank dont put to many fish in it to start with, your tank needs to cycle first.

 

[shanmataz]

i used white gravel and i rinsed it b4 putting it in it was fine all yesterday now it just got foggy.

 

[Dan the Fish]

Is it a tropical tank with a external filter?

 

[shanmataz]

no its freshwater with an internal filter

 

[Dan the Fish]

Do you have a heater? tropical is freshwater, it simply means for the most part that its heated water. what type of filter is it? Biological?

 

[shanmataz]

no heater the guy at the pet shop said i didnt need one i have a betta fish its a small tamk and thats the only fish in there im not sure if its biological.The filter is an under gravel filter

 

[Dan the Fish]

oh i see, well perhaps then take a water sample down to your local fish place and ask some more questions. I don't know much on betta's(been studying tropical's) but ive heard of that before and your filter should catch it I'd think.

 

[shanmataz]

thanx so much!