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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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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoYou might have a case of alage. It is easy to get rid of though. You can go and buy alage eating aquarium snails to eat the alage. Also, you can buy a (I believe they are called) magnetic scrub. It can clean alage off of your tank without getting your hands wet because it uses a magnet to manuver the rough pad while you are holding the other part of the pad. Choose an aquarium snail that's shell looks healthy(no cracks, or discoloring). Otocinclus fish, and coryadoras are helpful, too!
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∙ 13y agoWhite cloudy water is a result of a bacteria bloom.
Sometimes the cleaning of all filters at once, or the changing of the gravel can trigger a bacteria bloom, due to the removal of bacterial colonies that had settled on the filter media or substrate. Another cause can be medical treatment of the tank using antibiotics, which may destroy these colonies.
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∙ 13y agoThere are living things inside and also the water has that stuff to make it live-able for the little guys inside.
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What causes water to have a milky or cloudy look?
Murkey or cloudy water could be caused by magnesium sulfade
How do you clear a cloudy aquarium?
A cloudy aquarium usually clears itself over time. Cloudy water is most often caused by unicellular organisms (AKA algae or bacteria) floating in your water. If the tank is sitting in the sun, either cover the window or move the tank. If you have lights on the tank, reduce the amount of time they are on. If your filter is running properly, that will also help. Cloudy water is often a symptom of a newer (< 2 months old) aquarium, and will generally clear itself. However, cloudy water is also a sign that something is not right, and may indicate a toxic ammonia problem.
What causes cloudy water in the aquarium?
The cloudiness is caused by all the waste and excess food rotting in the gravel. When gravel is disturbed or gets dug up, your filters will clog quickly so clean out your filters more often.
Can new live sand be added to exsiting live sand in saltwater aquarium?
Yes, but be prepared for some cloudy water.
How do you clear cloudy aquarium water?
clean the tank, go to the pet store and you can find fish tank cleaners. just make sure you dont suck up the fish
Is it true that acid rain causes lake water to become cloudy?
Yes, my teacher said it was right
What causes cloudyness in aquariums?
A cloudy aquarium can be caused by a number of different factors. The most common three are 1)disturbing the gravel 2)bacterial bloom or 3)algal bloom. Disturbing dusty or unwashed gravel can cause temporary cloudyness in your aquarium. If the aquarium is newly setup, a bacterial bloom is likely to occur within a few days. This can also happen if you clean your tank out too thoroughly, or destroy your biological filter. Algae blooms (green and cloudy water) is caused by too much light and too much nutrients. It can be difficult to cure, and is best dealt with by reducing light and nutrients.
I just bought a new 60 gallon aquarium and it's been running for 3 days and there are no fish yet but the water is cloudy why?
Sediment may have been stirred up.
How do you cure cloudy aquarium water?
You can get special water curer at PetSmart. Just ask the manager there. But, it does have some chemicals that can harm your fish, so I'd just say wait till the water clears. That's how I did mine, and now it's crystal clear!
Can you boil the water for aquarium?
No, because if you boil a water and put it in the aquarium the tendency is the aquarium will crack.;) SO EASY!
IS IT CLOUDY?
The water in a pool can be cloudy because the chemicals are not balanced. If people wear sunscreen and go in the pool before it has soaked in it can also cause the water to become cloudy.
Why is it cloudy?
The water in a pool can be cloudy because the chemicals are not balanced. If people wear sunscreen and go in the pool before it has soaked in it can also cause the water to become cloudy.
