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What causes cloudy water in a aquarium?

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A white cloudiness in the water is caused by bacteria. This will usually occur in newly set up tanks that are cycling and will continue until the process is complete. Brown or green cloudiness is caused by algae in the water, and is usually a result of too much light or too little cleaning. If you have sand in the bottom of your aquarium, large clouds of that may also be tossed up in your tank and will take a little time to settle.

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