Why is this tank so cloudy?

[allaboutfish]

So my 30 gallon breeder has gotten really cloudy. Here's some info on it
Stock-
8-cherry barbs
4-northern mountain swordtails
1-female cutteri cichlid
1-clown pleco
Its filtered by a cascade 700 currently.
Here's a pic



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[Fishfriend1]

Did you meddle with the filter recently? Or bump into it or anything that could dislodge debris stuck in the media?

 

[allaboutfish]

A week ago i rinsed everything out in old tank water.


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[shloken38]

How long has the tank been established? What and when were your last tank additions?


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[allaboutfish]

A couple months and do you mean fish? I've had all of these fish for over 3 months and all of them have been in the tank since it was put up with an established filter. I actually just removed a fish.


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[rufioman]

Did something get into your filter? Or is something constantly kicking up sand? Eh?

 

[cicrush13]

Did you add any rocks or any other decor?

What is your water change schedule like?

 

[allaboutfish]

Did something get into your filter? Or is something constantly kicking up sand? Eh?

It's black sand. And I don't think anything got into my filter.


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[allaboutfish]

Did you add any rocks or any other decor?

What is your water change schedule like?

Those rocks were added a week or so ago maybe more. I do 50% weekly.


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[BettaFishMommy]

check the ammonia in your tap water. if it is higher than usual coming out of your tap, then it is your beneficial bacteria populating to the point to be able to process that extra ammonia.