emergency water changes

[Billy Bob]

hi!

once again i have a problem!  after sorting out the levels in my tank i am trying to sort out clearing up some cloudyness!  Is there a clearing product which helps to make the water look nice once again!  Also doing water changes during cylcing should i change the water?  I think i need to to get rid of the cloudiness because it wont settle whats the largest amount of water i should change at once and how frequently can i do this whilst the tank is cycling?

Cheers!

Well done to the lads (England)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Somonas]

I'd say if the tank is still cycling, 10% twice a week

when it finishes cycling you can increase waterchanges.   The reason is, when a tank is cycling, if you do waterchanges too much you'll remove all of the ammonia and nitrite.  and the nitrosomonas (hey, thats me) and nitrobacter won't be able to do their job, and the cycle will take longer

but if your fish are stressed!!!  by all means, do a 30 - 40% waterchange, just make sure chemistry temp and PH is the same.

 

[ronrca]

Yea! Water changes during the cycle will not affect the cycle itself. It just meaning your removing the "food" (ammonia, nitrite) and will not get as big a culture as if you would without waterchanges.

However, if you do have fish, the most important thing is to keep the levels down. To do that, large water changes.

About adding chemicals to clear the water, I personnally do not like adding any chemicals at all, period (except of course de-chlorinators). If your cloudiness is a greyish white cloudiness, it is a bacteria bloom and that is occuring because of the excess amount of "food" (ammonia, nitrites) available. It is similar to an algae bloom or green water. Once the "food" has been consumed, the cloudiness will disappear. There is not much else to do about it except wait.

 

[Matt Nace]

[quote author=Somonas link=board=beginner&num=1023882335&start=0#1 date=06/12/02 at 10:21:53]
nitrosomonas (hey, thats me)
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LOL..oh so that is where you got your name. ;D

 

[Billy Bob]

cheers people! *celebratesmiley*

 

[aquaticgypsy]

I had the exact same problem with cloudiness, and nothing would make it clear up, so I finally decided to use chemicals. I use Crystal Clear water clearing solution. It works pretty good, but takes awhile to work the first time. I hope this helps!

                                ~aquaticgypsy

 

[Troy-N-Eli]

Aquaticgypsy...what color is the agent and did it discolor your tank or equipment?  The only clearing agents we have seen are dark brown in color and are said to discolor decorations / equipment / and the tank itself.  When we had clouding problems, we just had to be patient and do lotsa water changes.