How to Fix Cloudy Water in an Aquarium (Easiest Method)
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I recommend doing 50% water changes daily.
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This happened every time I was doing a planted tank, I started to think I am horrible at it and was ready to give up. Thanks for the tips man, I hope this will work. I want my baby to have a nice and clean home!
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This video is so nice it’s easy and simple steps to clean your water and very nice explanations. Keep being simple. :)
Where were you when i needed this a week ago? Sobs, but this is a lifesaver omggg, thank you so muchhh
Glad I could help!
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Thank you so much for sharing with us this video! I have been looking out for notification from you for the past four days, and finally you just have uploaded! YAY!!! It was very helpful and i didn't know you could get rid of cloudy water that easily! My 90 litre aquarium is always cloudy after water changes, but my huge internal filter clears it all up an hour later! Very cool video! You are amazing, Nick! And the information you gave us is amazing! Very well done video, and keep up the amazing work! And stay safe and healthy! Have a great night!
Thanks Lazarus!! Love your feedback
What kind of filter though?
@@christiejones2123 canister filter :)
Had to subscribe i watch so many videos that are not informative but everytime i watch these videos i learn more
lots of good tips, and agreed more water changes can balance things out too, another great video man
Thanks! Keep it up bro :)
This video helps me and gives me an idea. Thanks😊
I have just set up a new aquarium I didn’t clean my gravel I no it’s common sense to clean it but I totally forgot I was to eager to put everything in my tank it’s a bit cloudy at the min I’m glad to hear it will fix thank you for the video
Great video, solid information as always.
Thanks heaps Daryl
Great video !!!!!!
Got a cloudy tank atm as yes ,, I've been overfeeding (coz i spoilt them with some brine shrimp recently (..was worth it 'They Loved it😁)
Few water changes will be good as new 👍
I have the same issue with overfeeding. Should i do water change daily? I normally do once a week. I have 4 mollies.
Thanks man, good explanation
kool vid .. if you not get any already i suggest you get some oxygenating plants ...great for clearing ponds/tanks etc - Elodea Densa
,Red Ludwigia,Hornwort,Fanwort,Eelgrass..also algea eating shrimps/snails are good cleaning too
Bro you just legit saved me thanks :)
Really explains why I have two betta fishes one tank was really foggy Anna kept cleaning it every water change now that tank is super clear I got a second betta fish with the second tank now it's starting to be foggy I'm hoping if I keep cleaning it I hope you'll be as clear as my first one
Will a bacterial bloom also happen or make cloudy water milkier if I decide to add in new things into an aquarium with an existing bacterial bloom? Like spider wood for example?
Thanks I’ll give it a try
I have a 5 tank and I have one fish… I changed the water is in 4 times in a period of two weeks. I don’t use tap water I just used bottled water but today I saw the water. I don’t have sand I have only colorful crystal… but I think is the filter. Thank you!
Pretty knowledgeable. Keep it up!
Thanks Joseph
Great video!! Thank you for sharing..I hope you have a great day,👍🐟🌱🌿
Thank you! You too!
KFS you should try to get sponsored by whatever brand of sponge filter you use. 😂
Thanks for the advice. I set up a 29gal tank about 2 months ago. and the water is so cloudy i do the weekly/10 day water changes and even after that it is still cloudy. I believe that the stock water filter is just not doing the job. I think I will invest in the sponge filter. I may even have a bloom happening as well. I will start with the sponge filter first and see if that helps. If not, I know I have a bloom on my hands.
WEELLL.. now I think (watching the video until the end) I need to do some more frequent water changes. Is it okay to do a water change every day or every other day? The tank is cycled.. but I and worried that it will mess with the parameters.. will that be a worry I should think about?
@@MilsGold did you fix it? I’m running into the same issue
I fully changed the filter in my Biorb recently and forgot to keep back a piece of the old one and now it's super cloudy while the tank sorts itself out 😔 Is there anything I can do to speed up the process?
Very helpful
THANK YOU IM GOING TO TRY THE WATER CHANGES
Thank you so much for making this video 🙌 I've got just the one axolotls in my tank could I water change with him in the tank?
If your advice works I will praise you
Over feeding and too much light did it to me. Too many fish or snails also. I had gree water for months until I bought an algae killer. Amazing. Then I added Purigen. It's Cristal clear I mean it . From reading and learning it's been a world of help. This is what helped me, I hope it will help others. I only have ten tetras, four mysterys. And three shrimp and soon more shrimps. Loved this outcome.
Stop. Why is Joe Goldberg teaching me how to clean my fish water. Haha thanks for the video i liked it.
My guppies like to hangout by the filter over flow. They enjoy the current lol
Same
So do mine. Its like their own underwater treadmill lol
Mine too lol little weirdies
Same
Are they still alive
You saved me thank you
This video really helped
Thanks Jack
i dont have rodi set up.is a britta water filter attached to sink good for the water chanegs?
Cheers dude good info
Thank you i was worring about it
Yes, a new aquarium.
Thanks.
Hi I’ve got a 76 ltr tank and it’s got a cloudy look too it now I’ve got 5 silver tip tetras and 1 dwarf gourami 4 harlequin and 4 mollys do you think this could.be the problem?
I have a biocube 24, and this issue has been happening more frequently than in any of my previous tanks. I'm wondering if it's because the filtration medium they sent is, in fact, those super porous sponges. Thanks for the tips, man. My poor babies. I've been doing water changes daily at like.. 30% and I'd love to not be stressing them with all that. 😭
I just put my water in a few days ago and it's already kinda cloudy. I put a bit of food and I do have a black sponge with quite a few big holes in it (I have a powerhead). Could it ba a bacteria bloom? Aaand I didnt clean my gravel, thought it would be clean because it was sealed in a bag...
@@Andrei8pa3 if you just started a new aquarium then cloudy water at the start is totally normal.
@@mathmanchris666 how long does it take for the cloudiness to disappear. My new aquarium has a black tannin in water from day 1 till now for 3 weeks. I do 30% water everyday for 1st week, and 50% once every other week. I think its the substrate that's causing it.
@@tigerfordinner Did you use Fluval substrate or something similar that comes with a coating? Is it clear by now?
@@BKPS I used aquario neo soil. My water is clear now except that i have few brown algae. I think the cloudiness was from the dust in the soil. I used bio media , activated carbon in the filter and water is cleared fast. But I have heard activated carbon does absorb the nutrients required for plants too, So i have removed it from the filter.
I need stocking ideas for 20 gallon long. Greatly appreciated 🙏
This was so helpful. I just started a new tank(it’s my first) I know my water was clear and I tested the water ... and I know I rinsed my substrate... but now I think the fog is from the new bubble rock I put in. you eased my mind thank you!
I’m having same problem with a new tank setup with 5 guppies water was clear now cloudy after a day or two??
Hey guys! Did your tanks get clear finally? I just set up a new tank the other day. I got African Dwarf Frogs. But I had the tank running for a couple days before I got them, and on the last day it was cloudy and I don't know why. I've tested the water and its fine, I rinsed the gravel with a callander, so idk. I'm trying to wait a little bit and see if the filter will clear it up, but I don't know.
Its really helpfull
Just a question. Won't frequent water changes make a bacteria bloom worse? Because that's what I'm hearing and now I don't know what to do. I have no substrate, just gravel.
I think that is so
Thank you, I have a single Betta in a 10 gallon tank, and my water became cloudy. I love that you were thoughtful enough to help others out with the tips you provided. This is my first time ever having a fish tank. I actually wanted to ask if, it would stress the Betta out if I just Start over, clean everything and try again? Thank you.
Filters help 👍
Any advice on how to get bacteria to grow on my filter sponge?
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i just set up a tank a few days ago. Its a 5 gallon with sand substrate. the only plants it has is some java moss that ive attached to some wood and stone in hopes itll grow more. I'm just not sure what to do. should i change the water? ive heard that that can actually cause the bacteria to grow even more... Or should I just wait it out till it fully cycles- cause maybe then itll clear by itself?
Yes you help me out
Mine was a planted gravel tank and now I just changed it into dirt and sand planted tank and when I pour water in it even if I minimally disturbed the substrate the water became murky, now it's been 4 hours since the sponge filter was running and it's still cloudy. I still didn't put my fishes back in it because I'm afraid that they will get irritated with the water so I just let them in a temporary basin until tomorrow. I'm planning to buy a water clarifying solution for aquariums if it still cloudy.
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I know you probably won’t answer because this video is so old but when it comes to too many fish in the tank and overstocking can it still be the case if they’re fry ? Does having too many babies affect it the same as if it was overstock with adults
I have nothing to clean my gravel as of right now what should I do
Hey I didn’t rinse fluval stratum with sand substrate z! Water is muddy ? What can I don?
I didnt know you had to clean the substrate, now I will
Tank set up for 4 days now, cloudy syndrome, bought two glofish one kept dying, there is uneaten food at the bottom, what should I do, buy more fish or wait for the cycle to complete
@burberry803 I'd say that it's too late to just let the cycle pass, remember when you get new fish have some sort of active nytrifying bacteria to break down the ammonia build up.
uneaten food can be a problem. consider a corydora or mystery snail... or just feed less. also do your surviving goldfish a solid and take her out into a smaller container and clean the tank + 50% or full water change + grab some cycle starting bacteria from the pet shop for your fresh fill before putting her back.
Aw I think you should have waited for the tank to cycle before putting the fish in :/ what’s the ammonia? Use Prime for water changes.
It's a very good video👍
Thank you! 😃
hi. i have two 300 litter tanks whit 1000 tadpoles in one and 500 in the other and i added 60 litters in both of them , and the next day one of them was fogy whit a funny smell and the other was not. the tadpoles are still alive 3 days later. any advice on what i should do and what the problem might be. i haven't be changing the water at all accept that one time. thanks
I just bought new substrate and perhaps didn't clean it properly (along side a 50% water change which I realise now I probably shouldn't have done) - the water has gone from a milky cloudy colour to green in about 12 hours (not really sure why but this is all new to me). The fish were gasping for air at the top of the tank and one just died. Any idea what's going on? I checked the nitrate, nitrite and ammonia levels and everything is fine. The water is still green and the fish are still lingering around the top but not gasping as much. Should i just wait it out a few days and hope it clears up? :(
Was it an algae bloom? I just had same issue and algae gone but now bacteria bloom. Seems to me I was overthinking everything. Probably messing with it too much. Just started this hobby last year. Had rough summer at work with no help available and didn’t care for the tank very much and the fish were happy as can be. Closed business for winter and started messing with tank too much. Now fish not so happy? Very complicated hobby
I never had cloudy water ever! 40 something years, well until now. It finally clicked what caused it and it was plant ferts. Was trying to figure why it happened on a tank that has been cycled for 6 months. So guys it can be plant ferts. I've stopped using it and now cut back on feeding and doing some small water changes and keeping my fingers crossed it should right itself over time.
I have a new aquarium with no fish yet. A cloudy film is on the glass. Will this go away in time? If I add an Algae Eater will he clean this?
Hi, can you do a video on explaining how to cycle a black water planted aquarium, thank you so much 😊
Sure thing
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I had my new tank set up for about 2 days. Then it became cloudy. Would it be ok to still add fish to it or wait till it clears up
Wait for it 2 clear up !
Wood can make tanks cloudy. Make sure to rinse/soak wood overnight it will help
Boil it but the brown tan is good for your fish
My water turned cloudy after using algaefix by API to try to help cut down on the black algae that’s starting to take over my plants. Previously water was clear, a bit worried. Could this have caused an algal bloom? What should I do?
nooo... damn it... your black algae because your tank is not cycle very well...
use your powerhead pump very well... increase the waterflow... reduce your lightning and stop blaming on bacteria...
Yeah my issue right now is the pH is piss yellow my tank was cloudy before I did a water change there was a lot of waste under the rock gravel so I stirred that all up I tried get a lot of that stuff out I'm pretty sure I did but now the pH is 6.0 and possibly lower then that just added a pH tablet into the tank but no change to the pH in about 8 hours so I'm not sure I've got a sponge filter running and a back filter running with a the back one having a 2 stage filtering and the water isn't clearing up at all.
I like those ideas, thank you!
I ah used concrete sand mix for the bottom substrate is that okay?
I got like 2 young plants and a bunch of floater plants at the surface. I have a 40 gallon bow front. The aquarium was cloud free first few days. Added the 6 red eye tetra, and 4 black phantom tetras. And whip tail cat and it’s cloudy as fack. Also I have a pretty large sponge filter and a HOB filter.
How long did it take for that cloudy water to clear? And that probably caused it lol the big bioload increased with new fish
I know this has nothing to do with this video but here it is I guess. So I have a 20 gallon high tank with two silver angels, and I was wondering are there any tank mates you could recommend I could put in the tank?
I’ve got a video on the channel to give you a few ideas :)
Thanks! 😊
So last year my 55 gallon tank started getting cloudy for some reason and its still cloudy. Not sure why its like that but the fish seem to do fine. I do feed a lot so maybe it could be that? I do have mostly female ciclids and a big ass gold fish.
I have a either blind or half blind goldfish. It seems healthy and it’s eating. They have a new tank with lots of decorations. They are my daughters fish. It’s 2 in a 20 gallon tank. Do I need to remove the taller decorations or all of them. I’m more worried about him hitting the glass. Is there something I can do??
Ok so. I have a 20 gallon fish tank. No fish yet. I'm setting a new aquarium. I washed the sand for 3 hours. Added my water and filter and 4 plants. The first time it was semi cloudy but after the first day it was clear and then still clear for 5 days. Afterwards it started getting cloudy kind of green... there's like streaks on the plants like idk slimy kinda like spider web? I do have the hang off filter but maybe I should just add the other materials in the filter to keep it clean?
Accua clear and activated corbon works best for me especially when it’s new tank syndrome nice video
Good to know :)
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Hello
Im wondering if you could please help me out
I have sand and fertiliser in my aquarium but i put in my logs as i was told no one told me i had to wet my logs as i am new to this and my sand and fertiliser is all messed up i have tried a syphon and nothing seems to fix my issue
Could you please help me out
Thank you
I cleaned my gravel for like two hours and it was STILL cloudy. I’m scared I might kill the rummy nose tetras going in to the tank…any tips?
Can someone help please I have changed my filter completely as my old one broke and my water has gone really cloudy in about 2 days
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This is normal. Its most likely bacteria bloom, it should fade away after a couple days.
You could also try adding beneficial bacteria from another aquarium or buying it in a bottle but it’s not necessary.
I have an axolotl and a few months ago (her tank is 4 or 5 months old) I thought it would be a good idea to get some ghost shrimp from Pet Smart to act as a clean up crew/ snack for my axolotl. She has since eaten them all but the Pet Smart water caused an algae issue in my tank that just wouldn’t go away for ever it felt like. It was almost white and feathery attaching to everything, glass, plants, filter media, and was brown out of water. (I know it was from Pet Smart because I later saw it on plants they were selling with their beta fish) anyway, that problem seems to have gone down, but right when the algae seemed to go away, my water turned white. I tried using aqua clear and it worked the first time (I think I added too much though) but the cloudy white water came back, and I’m worried to add too many chemicals to my salamanders water. Last time I added it she flicked her back legs at her gills and thrashed around, visibly bothered by me adding the aqua clear and water conditioner. Her water parchments all seem fine, no ammonia or nitrite at all. Last time I cleaned the tank the water got even cloudier the next day, idk what to do I’ve never had an issue with my water before.
Chlorine maybe
so I have a betta. It’s the second/third day having this brand new tank running and I got him yesterday. The first day after putting stress coat and QuickStart nitrifying bacteria starter (I let it filter for 24hrs) it was kinda cloudy. Do I need to do a water change or anything? My little guy likes to hang out at the top near the filter. I tested the ph and ammonia and everything looks good. Help!! Should I let it run it’s course until it clears up?
Mine is dusty and I also need help
I scooped up a few baby fish from a lake, and I put them in my 10 gallon fish tank. So far they are doing well, I've been putting tetra color tropical flakes because that's all I have. I don't know if they are eating it. Also the tank is cloudy and I'm to scared to put a filter in. Any advice?
Why wouldn't you put a filter? You need something to keep the ammonia down.
Lol, literally 3 days ago I've started my new, first 60L tank, cloudy water came after 24hours but it was definitely because of white sand I've put (I didn't washed it), now water has clarified.
I got some questions though, is it okay to make water changes when I just started the aquarium? Wouldn't that kill tank cycle and beneficial bacterias that are building up there?
Also, what about bubbles from filter? Is it a must for better oxygenation when it comes to having later on 10x neon tetras, 10x red cherry shrimp and 2x blue ram plus also how should I put a water flow, to the highest or not really?
When you first start a tank your first water change should be within 14days i just started my 55Gal saltwater tank about a month ago
I had a lil piece of baloney in my tank for my red tail catfish but he didn’t eat some of it. Could that be it?
Yes food can cause cloudy water
The HOBBY yes
@@sharonllewellyn7619 thank you
I did a 20% water change with my betta(has a filter) but the next morning it got cloudy I don’t know what to do
Did you add any conditioner into the water? Sometimes when im impatient I add water too fast and it stirs up the gravel.
Should I ditch the Hang filter and use a sponge filter ?
I need help I just got a Betta fish and lg water but after like a few days of cleaning I get like cloudy white stuff at the bottom of my tank is that food build up because I only feed my Betta once a day help me please
I just used “aqua-clear” on my 90 gallon grow out, it has some oscars, 2 red tails, a red tail tiger shovelnose, tiger shovelnose and the tiger shovelnose and 2 red tails just died
Chemicals are not the answer. Like the video says...water changes are the best thing. What would happen if you were breathing in chemicals all the time??
@@sarge6870 Ik their not the answer, I’m an experienced fish keeper I use them as last resort, like now, I have a 12 inch clown knife that’s got fungus on his back I’m experienced but to an extent any suggestions about that I do water changes weekly sometimes every couple of days
I have a 1.5 gallon fish bowl and I have gravel but I’ve cleaned it for hours but the water is still dirty can someone help
Do get where it looks like it's oily on top with the cloudiness ? Should I just do like a 50% water change everyday tell it goes away?? I did 50% water change once I noticed it was cloudy and it seems like it didn't make a difference.
Up the filtration it sounds like you have stagnant water on top point your inlet up to create a ripple on top of the water, that will oxygenate the tank too, other issues could be as he said over feeding or feeding bad quality food. I sounds like a bacterial bloom.
Bro do you take the fish out when you do your water changes ? I just started a new tank and I'm having the cloud issue right now
Nope, you don't need to take the fish out. He mentions the substrate in the video, if you didn't rinse it before adding to tank it will definitely cloud up your water. Good luck man!
You dont have to but i take mine out as they like to jump out the tank when i clean lol so its safer 🤣
Invest in uv sterilizer best thing I’ve bought for my tank yet been running for three years
I have a cloudy water before I added my Betta fish to a 5.5 gallon tank. Added the betta fish after replacing about 10% water or so. It’s still cloudy. I read it’s not good to mess with it no water changes. You recommend water changes frequently and it should get clear. Why the difference in opinions?
What do you add to tap water to neutralise it? I’m cool with water changes but wonder why you didn’t mention treating water going back in. My tank is very cloudy and my last 2 fish are prob going to die
So my water is cloudy because I gave my fish netta pellets he didn’t eat them because they are too large and it made a cloud what do I do
Love your vids! 😊
I have a bloom mine is a mixture of 3 week cycle and dead fish I didn't see as a guppy got himself trapped behind the air filter how he got in that position is a mystery.. I don't know what to do
One of my 55 gallon keep getting really cloudy like 4 days after water change .... already did some of the steps u mention ...any ideas ???? (75 gallon canister file ..2 oscars ..2 chiclids and red tail cat)
Overfeed maybe
Add a big HOB filter
Uv sterilizer best solution
I use silica sand and i have a problem, the aquarium its like cloudy... my filters are working but looks like dusty, please help me i just add the sand 5 days ago...
Mines the same