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Sonic2041 Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 142 Votes: 19 Registered: 19-Dec-2004	my tank water is a white cloud. there are no large particles. It is a 20 gallon tank and i have done 9 gallons worth of water changes over the last week and it is still the same. It may evan be getting worse. i use an aquaclear 50 with 2 foams and bio max. i added carbon for a couple days but took it out because it didn't fix it. do you have any idea what is the problem and how i can fix it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	How long has the tank been set up and running? Also what kind and how many fish do you have in it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Sonic2041 Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 142 Votes: 19 Registered: 19-Dec-2004	The tank has been up for about a year. I Know it is a little bit over stocked but i used to do weekly 2 gallon water changes until the cloud appeared. I have 6 tigerbarbs 3 rosy barbs 1 rubber lipped pleco 1 small clown loach ( 2" ) 1 rainbow shark and 3 bamboo shrimp Last edited by Fallout at 21-Feb-2005 07:14
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Sounds to me like you may have a bacterial bloom. I haven't had to deal with one in years though, so I am probably not a good person to ask about treatment, although I think your tank may be a bit overstocked, depending on how big the rosy barbs and rainbow shark are. ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Sonic2041 Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 142 Votes: 19 Registered: 19-Dec-2004	does that happen if you screw up your bio filter. i recently removed carbon and added the second sponge. i probably killed to much bacteria. does this go away with time or is there a treatment
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	you should not stock as heavily, and do bigger water changes (at least 4 gallons, 5 or 6 would be great) as part of your weekly schedule and it will probably prevent it from happening again. I doubt you messed up your bio filtration because bacteria don't really grow on the carbon much anyway. If anything, adding the extra sponge might help with it. ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Sonic2041 Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 142 Votes: 19 Registered: 19-Dec-2004	i have had the same stock for 6 months and used to do 4 gallons a month i changed to 2 to 4 gallons eekly because i wanted to keeep my nitrates below 10
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	If you can, have the water tested for ammonia and nitrites. This will tell you if you have a bacterial bloom right off the bat. Bacteria grows on any surface, but moreso on the filtration media because it's always getting a fresh influx of water and air, so it's the most favorable place to colonate. Bacteria DOES grow on carbon, but i doubt just changing it out for a spong would do it, unless you cleaned your other sponge or replaced it at the same time.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Sonic2041 Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 142 Votes: 19 Registered: 19-Dec-2004	my nitrites and ammonia are at 0ppm and i think i caused it because i cleaned my whole filter when i removed the carbon. I added some stresszyme today. i think it will help Last edited by sonic2041 at 21-Feb-2005 18:27
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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