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Did you wash filter? If you did, did you wash it with tank water or tap water?
Hi everyone,
I have a 4footer and the other day i bought like 150 malayan and now the tank is cloudy. i really dun thinkits the prawns. I dumped in geo liquid but cloudy.
its not that bad but i had crystal clear water b4!
help! what could ido?
Did you wash filter? If you did, did you wash it with tank water or tap water?
Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
i did not wash the filter.
should i ???
what is the cloudiness due to?
death of bacteria? what causes the
bacteria death?
how long has your tank been setup?
... always look at the bright side of life
I recommmend that you get yourself a NO2 test kit if you don't own one....dumping such large amount of shrimps at one shot could well cause your tank to go back to recycling again as the bacteria could not cope with the sudden increase in bioload.
Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
Cut and paste this form and fill as much as you can. It could be anything, bateria bloom, green water, dirt etc. Maybe you can describe the cloudiness, like how cloudy or the colour of the water compared to a white background. Post a picture is best. Can't help you much with so limited info, sorry.
Hi guys this is my info sheet so far.
my fren getting me the nitrate test now
akan datang
Beginners Info Sheet
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Tank Dimensions (LxWxH): 4ftx2x2
Lighting Intensity(No of Watts) : 216
Type of Lighting (FL/PL/MH) : PL
No. of Hours your light is on: 8Hrs
CO2 Injection Rate (bps) : 0.5
Type of CO2 (DIY/Liquid/Tank) : Tank
Method of Injection (e.g. Diffusor/Reactor): Reactor
Substrate Used : JBL
How Thick is your base fert : 2mm wide + 1inch of gravel + substrate
How thick is your gravel : 1inch of gravel
Liquid Fertilizers Used : cannot rem brand but one is nutrafin
Frequency of fertilization : once a week
Tank Temperature :
Type of Filter (overhead/internal/canister) : canister 2217
Filter media used : biorings, medium filter, rocks, medium filterX2, fine filter
How long has your tank been set up : 1 month
Chemical Properties (Fill what you can)
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Carbonate Hardness (kh): 3
Total Hardness (gH): 3
PH : 7
NH4 (ppm):
NO2 (ppm):
NO3 (ppm):
PO4 (ppm):
Fe (ppm):
Bioload (Your Fish and Plants)
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Fish : 1 female fighting fish
2 Platy
1 Neon
6 otos
approx 170 malayan prawns
Platns: hygrophilla
tennulus
japonica
one like cork screw shaped
tiger lotus (red)
jave fern
a few other i dunno the name and cannot find.
<State what fishes and plants you have to the best of your ability>
hi guys nitrate test results just in
using tetra test
value is between 12.5 to 25 mg/l
what are the products i can use to create bacteria?
Most of the time, we experience some cloudiness in new tanks... usually at the 1~2 month mark. Do not fret.
Just maintain your water change. The tank should mature and the cloudiness will go away. No need to do anything special.
BC
bclee: but it was crystal clear till i put in the damn prawns.
any idea why?
it is getting a little clearer
does this mean the bacteria is growing?
Actually, I do not exactly know what is the reason. IME, cloudiness will come and go at the early stages of the tank.
It is important to introduce the livestock a few at a time. It gives the bacteria colony time to settle and be established in the substrate and filter.
Keep up with the water change and I guess you should be fine.
BC
yup, i agree with BClee.. livestock shld be introduced slowly, a few each time.. but this will depend on the tank size.. (bigger tank react differently, as the area of bacteria colony is wider)
thanks guys i'll see what happens
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