When the water in your aquarium turns cloudy and your beloved fish disappear into a hazy fog it is easy to get frustrated.
Marine aquarium water suddenly cloudy.
This is caused by residual dust on the gravel.
Do a partial water change no more than 25 and see if that helps a little.
Natural sand gravel and dolomite can be dusty and cause murky water.
Rest assured tank water does not change so drastically without reason.
Normally called substrates sand and gravel are pre washed before being bagged up for sale.
See if it doesnt clear up.
Too much light like most aquatic plants light encourages growth.
Colored or epoxy coated gravel are usually very clean.
I recently had to tackle this issue with my new 187 gallon reef tank so i went through this list systematically to diagnose the problem.
Cloudy water could also be a bloom in algae.
Cloudy aquarium water sudden cloudy water.
The most common cause of cloudy aquarium water is dust and debris contained in sand or gravel.
The cause is usually due to bacterial bloom.
However it s completely impossible to remove 100 of dirt from the substrate so it s inevitable that it s going to get into your aquarium.
Whenever we see green cloudy water in your aquarium it definitely means one thing excessive floating algae growth.
Worst aquarium scenario like the death of fishes caused by algae could accumulate to cause cloudier water.
In worst cases your fishes may not survive.
I am not familiar with canister filters because i use the oldschool hangons.
Suddenly cloudy water its just a guess but it may be an algae bloom.
Cloudy aquarium water can be caused by a number of things including micro bubbles an algae bloom a sand storm due to high flow in the display calcium precipitation coral spawning or a bacterial bloom.
With the increased growth of algae in your aquarium water your water becomes cloudy.
This is usually caused by the aquarium being exposed to direct sunlight or leaving the aquarium lights on for too long.
Often cloudy water doesn t appear the instant an aquarium is set up.
As the new aquarium goes through the initial break in cycle it is not unusual for the water to become cloudy or at least a little hazy.
If the cloudiness is from microorganisms and it lasts a long time some people will add a uv filter at least temporarily to help clear the water.
Thread starter betta wishes start date dec 23 2017 dec 23 2017 thread starter 1 betta wishes new member member messages 28 reaction score 0 okay so first before i get.
As long as everyone is okay.
Give it a few days.
