My first 4foot Adventure

yes it looks like that, just a bit shorter, but (sorry weird to say this) their buthole is also swollen and bigger hole than usual

 

okay, hi everyone long time no see, i suddenly have a cloudy tank... any advice on why

 

Hi. Have you added any new fish? Did you do any thing different? Does the water have a bad smell?

 

First establish whether it is an algae bloom or bacterial bloom - read the thread started by MarcVanJ on Cloudy Water - cannot figure it out. Just follow the steps that Zoom gave. I had the same problem a few weeks back. using a blanket to cut off all light and adding purigen thereafter sorted my tank out in a week. Good luck

 

Tank is running for three months now, i did not change anything, only added 6 fish more than a week ago,still doing my weekly water change every saturday. Can i put purigen in my canister?

 

Yes you can add purigen to your canister get the purigen that already comes in its own bag much better.

You could also get some Seachem Clarity and add more filter floss. these two products combined will hopefully sort out your issue.

Just make sure all your water parameters are fine.

 

oky i did change on saturday, i tested my water today and got the following readings:
Ammonia 0.2-05.5 (Think it is because i over fed two times this week:wondering
Nitrites 0 (Awesome)
Nitrates: Higher than 50ppm, From the colour chart im guessing 70-80 ppm(WHAT??????)

 

Add another EX1200, and you can add even more fish. The more filtration (bacteria) the more fish

 

You need to be concerned about that Ammonia reading. If it doesn't come down, you are going have some fish dying. Nitrate is a by-product of when Nitrite is broken down by your filter bacteria. Sort out the Nitrates with WC's. I am assuming your Nitrate levels are high due to the Ammonia. Possible causes: Overfeeding, Dead fish, Dirty substrate, NTS (No Filter bacteria due to lack of oxygen etc.)

Do you have plants, plants consume Nitrates

 

i have two airstones, 2 internal 500/l/h each pumps and the canister running. i will do a gravel vacuum tomorrow, i changed water about 50% to knock the ammonia and nitrates.
Tell me will activated carbon help to clear up the water? can i put that in my canister? Everything was balanced and now it's crashing again!!!

 

o yeah sorry i have plants, and im thinking of adding some bio in a bottle

 

o yeah sorry i have plants, and im thinking of adding some bio in a bottle

 

i added a brittlenose pleco but it's not coming out of his hiding spot, is he afraid or what?

 

It normally takes any new fish 3-4 days to come out of their shell in a new tank, I noticed this a few times.

 

Some bristlenoses are insanely shy and others not. My albino BN is always out and sucking his way around the tank, but my female BN and my male starlight BN hide constantly while the lights are on.

 

i have my bn pleco for two weeks now an he is very shy, i noticed today that he sticka his head out but thats all

 

Remember plecos are actually nocturnal fish, give him time he might eventually come out. Have you given him some boiled baby marrows they love the stuff this might get him out in the open.

Boil baby marrows for about 5 min or until soft and then cut in half and throw it in for him.

 

Hi it's a fish that does not really like the light. You.could get a few more it may help.

 

my female BN really came out of her shell once I added some otocinclus to my tank. She is now out and about, but if she sees movement outside the tank she bolts

 

hi all, my pleco came out today and explored, im so glad, the other thing is all my apple snails diedin two days, all the pesty snails still life, any advice there?