new fish tank, cloudy water

PLEASE COMMENT I AM NEW TO THIS AND WANT TO GET MY WATER CLEAR
this is my new 25 gal high fish tank it has been up for 3 weeks fish have been it for 2 weeks. white sand as substrate fake plant. houses 2 mollies (spartan and bubbles) 2 glowlites (darts and arrow) and toothless the rubber lip pleco. THE water was pretty clear before i put the fish in then it slowy started to get cloudy i dont know if the fish are turning up the sand of if ammonia levels are high or just becuase its still cycling if someone could comment id really apperciate it

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• fish tank
• cloudy water
• pleco
• molly

[Fishplanebusmusiclol]

Where's the pleco?

[creamsoda72]

@Fishplanebusmusiclol its hides a lot i barely see it. its fav spot to hide is on the driftwood in a little crevice on the side you cant see =( or in the plastic stump ... all these fish are since past and now I have a tank of breeding swordtails 2 rainbow sharks the pleco and 3 bloodfin tetras

[Bettawonder]

So u like horses my favorite animal

[creamsoda72]

@Bettawonder yup love horses ...i just got my frist one about 8 months ago a foundtion breeds QH mare i have vids of her up.. she jut hads surgery though so no recent vids

[creamsoda72]

@looneyirish007 when I was only working two days a week and already spent tons of money on the tank ya it was

[xwestphilly]

@creamsoda72 it could be the wood if the water turns like a brownish color

[thatGIRL1593]

might also be worth using a gravel vac to remove the 10% of water- it means to can clean the waste out the gravel while your removing the water, hope this helps (:

[thatGIRL1593]

this is completly normal in a new setup, its knwn as bacterial bloom- basically the bacterias that break dwn the waste that your fish produce are multiplying at a high rate to cope with the waste being produced The best thing to do it to jst take 10% of the water out once a week & top bck up & after a few weeks the cloudyness should go-The sand could also be causing the cloudyness-the filter may be knocking it up-NEVER remove all of the water! the bacterias are removed and your back to square 1

[MrPhilr25]

You need Bio Boost & Accu-Clear Its The Best solutions for your problems, Jacks aquarium is the best place for water and tank solution carriers. And They know their stuff! AquariumSalt is very benifical to as it provides natural substances that help your fish thrive!(But Follow Directions to the T) Good luck hope the info helps!

[Fishplanebusmusiclol]

@creamsoda72 Awww :) I love rainbow sharks. I wish I could have one but I only have a 6 gallon tank, lol!

[Dan42357]

it was the sand...i had the same problem. It went away after about 2 to 3 days

[jeremeypersaud]

Its Actually Your Gravel Get New Gravel Make Sure You Wash It Good Then Watch The Differnce

[bfctoons]

let it filter for about 2,3 or a week