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Aquarium setup problems
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» bfaulk - New aquarium water problem I recently bought a new 110-gallon aquarium from an aquarium shop. The setup features two powerhead filters hooked to an undergravel system. The shop owner promised virtually maintenance-free performance. The aquarium was set up following instructions to the letter: fill with cold water, add conditioner, allow the heater to raise the temperature to between 75 and 85 degrees, and add bacteria starter.Everything went fine until the bacteria starter was added. Now, the water is so murky I can't see the back of the tank, and I haven't even added fish yet! The solution was carefully measured before adding it. What is going on here, and how can I fix it? Everything I have seen on cloudy water blames overfeeding as the cause, and that obviously isn't the case here. -- posted by bfaulk » fishywishy - Re: New aquarium water problem In response to message posted by bfaulk:cloudy water is the bacteria growing. also caused by over feeding. let it sit for a few days and you will see it clear up. go back to the store and get feed fish 10 for $1, and set them loose. this will speed up the process. feed the fish and the fish will create ammonia. the ammonia will turn into nitrite and the tank will clear. then the nitrite will turn to nitrate. then the tank is cycled and you can add whatever you want. oh yeah, when the feeder fish die, take them out and keep on truckin. ammonia and nitrite are toxic and may kill them. goldfish are cheep and hardy. -- posted by fishywishy » snowhitetiger - Re: Re: New aquarium water problem In response to message posted by fishywishy:I keep on learning things all the time and I take a little info from every one and every thing. Always keep on asking questions. I learned from a show called Acorn the Nature Nut by Johon Acorn on Animal Planet that when you set up an aquarium make sure you that if you use tap water use tap water conditioner or something that will get rid of cholrine and other metals in the water. You can also use Tap Water Treatment System which costs about $20.00 depending on where you live. You should also put only one fish in the tank so it's poop will help the biological system kick in. Also use benificial bacteria availabe in powder form or liquid. Never put ten fish in a newly set up aquarium because too much fish poop will over-load the biological system too fast. After putting in you first fish wait 4 weeks before adding any new fish. And add gradually like 3,4 or 5 before adding any more again. Also It's a good idea to get a 10 gal. tank to use as a hospital tank. No gravel. Medicate for parasites and bacterial infections before adding to your larger tank. That includes your first fish. snowhitetiger -- posted by snowhitetiger » filterfustration - New aquarium water problem hi i was wondering if you could help me- i recently bought a new tank on the sunday just gone( 46 cm long by 30 and 30 cm high) i set up my equipment and put my fish in- 3 pleco's, 1 peppered cat, 1 tiger barb, 1 ruby barb, 5 black widows and a puffer fish. i noticed that within a day of setting up my tank and putting the fish in my tankwater turned murky- i done a 45% water change and the problem did not go away, the problem just got worse and when i woke up this morning my tank was so murky i couldnt even see to the back of the tank and my baby pygmy puffer had disshappeared behind the murkyness. could you please tell me what the solution to this problem is and what it is thats causing the murkyness.cheers please e-mail to my e-mail- wymo42@fsmail.net -- posted by filterfustration
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