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Old 30-05-2020, 05:58 PM   #1
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Need some advise, I just upgraded my media and notice my tank was cloudy , so I took all out and soak in for 3 days will this help to clear the cloudy water?

Even change 20% water also the same issue before I remove it.

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Old 31-05-2020, 12:08 PM   #2
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all your media?
most likely it's a bacteria bloom caused by the removal of the beneficial bacteria when you replaced your old media. it's like a mini tank cycle and will clear in a few days. please do not wash new media in new tap water. you should have washed it in old tank water and mixed in some old media or at least the gunk (where loads of beneficial bacteria reside) with the new media.
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all your media?
most likely it's a bacteria bloom caused by the removal of the beneficial bacteria when you replaced your old media. it's like a mini tank cycle and will clear in a few days. please do not wash new media in new tap water. you should have washed it in old tank water and mixed in some old media or at least the gunk (where loads of beneficial bacteria reside) with the new media.

Oh, I already wash and soak in for few days already . Putting it back still the same old issue water still cloudy .
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Oh, I already wash and soak in for few days already . Putting it back still the same old issue water still cloudy .

Is there any way to solve this as currently there is any fish inside , I heard one of the LFS say that the salt need to put 1/2 bowl is it true ??🤔
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Old 01-06-2020, 10:37 AM   #5
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increase aeration, reduce feeding and wait it out. small weekly water changes if needed.
you can also get commercial products that's for tank cycling like microbelift nite out II

see this thread
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=486958
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increase aeration, reduce feeding and wait it out. small weekly water changes if needed.
you can also get commercial products that's for tank cycling like microbelift nite out II

see this thread
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=486958
I recently brought Biozym Nitrification Bacteria, will it helps. I also don't understand why when change 20% water change it will cloudy again .
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did you treat the new water with anti-chlorine/anti-chloramine? something like seachem prime?
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did you treat the new water with anti-chlorine/anti-chloramine? something like seachem prime?
Yes, I did .. the question is when change water it will cloudy again
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Old 02-06-2020, 06:29 PM   #9
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The water become clear, but this tiny tiny thing inside the water do u know what is this ?

Btw how to attach the pics ?
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