Cloudy tank

[TheLSgun]

Hello all, I'm new to this forum.

I recently added some Aragonite sand to my 55gal tank. It has been awhile since I added the sand and my tank still has not fully cleared up. I took some pictures, but its hard to tell.

Any input on what I should do to clear it up.

Also i have noticed some white stuff on my fish?

Thanks
Matt

 

[FirstTimeFreshie]

I had a similar problem. Check your pH.

The while on your fish could be Ich. Are they raised bumps on the fish's body?

 

[unwritten law]

took me nearly 4 days for my tank to clear up because of the sand... isn't aragonite sand for marine tanks?

 

[FroggyFox]

How many water changes have you done? If its cloudy from the new sand then water changes will clear it up. You dont want to let your filter try to clear it up because that gunk will ruin impellers quickly.

If its cloudy from a bacterial bloom because the tank is pretty newly set up, you should give it a little more time to clear up on its own.

 

[exhumed07]

just to clarify ich looks like grains of salt. Now it could be cloudy from the sand if u did not rinse it out well enough. and if it is a new tank recently set up then u are looking at most likly the cycle clouding up the tank.

 

[dixgomez]

I think that had happened to me before.... i think you haven't rinse the sand thoroughly and that had happen...






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[jo3olous]

what fish are in your tank btw

 

[supra1997]

You must have not rinsed your sand out a few times before adding it to the tank. Make sure to keep your filter media clean. Rinse them off every couple of hours as they will build up some serious dirt that wasn't rinsed from the sand. I'm also not so sure about Aragonite sand in a Freshwater Tank. You may want to research if thats even a good idea or not. But like I said, I'm not so sure about that part

 

[Monoxide]

Cleaning the sand really good over and over before putting in the tank is good. Also just make sure your filter is doing its job and wait..

 

[supra1997]

After doing some research, I found that by you using the Aragonite sand you are really raising the PH levels in your tank. You are going to have to counter them with something that will lower the PH, like a peat bag in the filter, or some sort of bog wood in order to keep all your fish alive and your water clear. You might want to do this quickly, and also check your PH right now before you lose any fish.

 

[unwritten law]

thats why i asked if it was for marine or what not because aragonite is crushed coral and will raise the pH. Thats what could be stressing your fish out and maybe it is ich

 

[supra1997]

yeah. I would take care of this immediately! You may lose a fish or 2 in the process if you dont act fast.