If you are in the aquarium hobby for any length of time you will probably have to deal with cloudy aquarium water. Usually you will be looking in the aquarium and note that the water is a bit cloudy either white or green and over the next day or two it gets worse.
This is usually an indication of a problem with your aquarium maintenance. If left untreated, it can result in an unsightly aquarium or dead or dying fish. Here are the steps you need to take: moreβ¦.
What color is the water? I it has a green tint, the problem is algae and an indicator of too many nutrients in the water. Do you have plants in the tank? Have you tested the nitrate levels? You also might want to test the water you are using for water changes. It could be that it is high in nitrates, in which case doing water changes with it would not help the problem. In that case, you would want to use some form of purified water to make your water changes.
If your cloudy water is white, it is an indication of a bacteria problem. There are products that can help with that. The problem could still be excess nutrients in the water. Have you tested for nitrates? If they are high, I would suggest more water changes and gravel vacuuming. It is possible that the other things you mentioned could be causing problems, but high nutrients are the most likely cause. Any other suggestions? I have cloudy water that foams at the top. The fish store expert told me to add bacteria and wait.
Please advise. Three to five times a day is way too much. Once a day is plenty. Fish will always act like they are starving. Have you tested your water lately. With that much feeding, there is a good chance that your parameters are way out of range.
