Hi Everyone,
I just set up a 5g tank for my betta fish a few days ago. I did not put my fish in yet because I was letting the new tank run. Then yesterday, just when I was going to put my fish in his new home, I noticed that the tank water was cloudy. There is one live bamboo plant in there and it has a fuzz on its roots and slightly along the stem. I called Petco and was told that this was a normal part of the nitrogen cycle and that the water should clear up in a week or two.
Is the cloudiness normal? Should I put my betta fish in or remove the bamboo plant and clean the tank?
I just set up a 5g tank for my betta fish a few days ago. I did not put my fish in yet because I was letting the new tank run. Then yesterday, just when I was going to put my fish in his new home, I noticed that the tank water was cloudy. There is one live bamboo plant in there and it has a fuzz on its roots and slightly along the stem. I called Petco and was told that this was a normal part of the nitrogen cycle and that the water should clear up in a week or two.
Is the cloudiness normal? Should I put my betta fish in or remove the bamboo plant and clean the tank?