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Tank suddenly got way too cloudy?

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#1 ·
My tank has always been clear, well I bought 4 pieces of anubais, did a tank change and added them, all of a sudden my tank became super foggy to the point that 4 days later I did another 10% change to try and fix it to no avail. It is SLIGHTLY green ish so maybe its greenwater? I leave my plant light on 15 hours a day BUT its less than 1 watt per gallon so I didn't think it would matter? And the tanks cloudyness is mostly white, I'm getting a new filter pad tonight to see if maybe the carbon ran out after 1 month of use.
 
#31 ·
gotcha. well if it helps at all i found timers at walmart for about 5 bucks a piece
 
#38 ·
Your plants will be fine for a few days, promise.
 
#42 ·
OMG ! i cannot believe some of the things i have read in this thread.green water is a bacterial bloom ?green is algae and has nothing to do with bacterial blooms.and algae eating fish do not eat green water algae blooms.holy smokes , where does this craziness come from?quick somebody run and check wikipedia.
 
#43 · (Edited by Moderator)
clumsycarp: reread my xxxx comment again. I did not say that green water was a bacterial bloom. I also did not say that algae eating fish eat green water. You obviously need glasses or new glasses, or you need to learn how to freaking read. I am sorry for being harsh, but when someone posts that I said something I didn't say, I get really upset.
 
#51 · (Edited by Moderator)
do you have any special need to swear ? there are youngsters that come here.



clumsycarp: reread my comment again. I did not say that green water was a bacterial bloom. I also did not say that algae eating fish eat green water. You obviously need glasses or new glasses, or you need to learn how to freaking read. I am sorry for being harsh, but when someone posts that I said something I didn't say, I get really upset.
 
#55 ·
We try to take pride in keeping this forum free of anything that might offend people including cursing. While what you said is not "that bad", to you it may be very offensive to others. Always try to keep in mind different upbringings and cultures when in a public forum.
 
#54 ·
For the sake of the original poster...
1. Green water is from algae caused by an over abundance of light and/or nutrients
2. Green water and algae in general have nothing to do with bacteria of any type. They are single celled plant like organisms that occur when conditions allow, and exist in most tanks to some degree.
3. Algae eating fish will NOT eat algae out of the water. Some filter feeders will, but could never tackle a problem this large and adding more stock to the tank would only encourage the problem, not solve it.

For the benefit of anyone reading this in the future with the same problem-- bacteria will cause a hazy cloudy look. This often happens when a new cycle, or mini cycle is occurring and will go away as the biological filter catches up. Green water is full of algae, and will only clear when the conditions meet a balance again. Always reduce light and nutrients and then slowly build it back up to find the right threshold for your tank, as every one has different variables within their systems. This is something most experienced aquarists have dealt with once, twice, or a hundred times in their tanks, and neither the cause or the solution have or will change.
 
#57 ·
as for me , i make it a point to not swear online at all.and i do not use substitute swearwords either.youngsters do not need to hear it ; not to mention those that are deeply religious and do not swear either.
when we put things out there on the internet , we should expect to be called on if we err.nothing wrong with that.and no need to react in negative ways.
we are here to learn and to share our experiences and knowledge.not really so difficult to do in a civil manner.
thanks for the excellent post Summer ; it was right on the money
 
#58 · (Edited)
1 That is not a very bad word. If they don't like it then they can easily not read it.
2 Marsha didn't start the fight, she just finished it.
3 Why did yall just start yelling at her right here? Why not do it in pm's?
4 I think it would be better to delete post #42 and on, if they are left, then they will turn away new members.
5 I am not siding with anyone here. I am just stating what I see.
6 I am not trying to be rude.
7 I might delete this post later on. Just saying.
 
#59 ·
Why thank you big b. I agree with you on what you said. I didn't start the fight, but I did finish it. If you guys keep jumping on me for defending myself on this forum, I will leave and not come back. You guys need to go after the one who starts the fights, not go after who finishes them. It makes you look bad as a forum, because it makes you look like you side with the person who starts the fight.
 
#60 ·
I'm sorry, I don't see it as anyone starting the fight. Carp quoted a post and you denied making it. In any regard, put a fork in it I think this thread is done.
 
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