Cloudy 10 Gallon Aquarium

Please excuse the generic music. :)
My first tank ever. Currently contains 6 White Clouds and a Male Betta.
Looking for tips on reducing the overall cloudiness. Do partial water changes (20-25%) on Sundays and Wednesdays. Use API Tap Water conditioner. Test for Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates and all came back at optimal levels (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, under 5ppm nitrates.
3 of the white clouds have been in there for about 3 months, the other 3 white clouds for about a month and a half. Betta for only 3 days.

While shy, the fish seem to be healthy and do come out from behind the tacky castle to eat :)

I will admit I almost certainly feed the fish to much, which I am working on. Any other tips (other than cut back the dang food) to decrease the overall cloudiness of the tank?

The tank / hood / heater / filter are an combo job from PetCo. Filter has the Aqueon logo on it and not much else.

Thanks

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[msrausch]

This tank is actually in storage. The main culprit appears to be an algae issue caused by a combination of to much feeding and the room it is in gets a lot of direct sunlight. I now have a 75 gallon community and moved the White Clouds to it, and the Betta is in a 5.5 gallon hex of his very own (in the same place where the 10 gallon in this video used to be). It is easier (for me at least) to control the feeding with just the betta in there and have not had the same issues with cloudy water.

[hitide372]

were did u get the mansion

[msrausch]

@hitide372 PetCo or PetsMart, can't remember which.

[hitide372]

@msrausch okay thanks! one more question is it expensive? and is it worth it?



[msrausch]

@hitide372 I honestly don't think it was that expensive. 15 dollars probably. As far as worth it, guess that is personal opinion on if you like the way it looks or something. The fish does swim through the caves underneath from time to time.. though I am thinking it may be a bit big for a 5.5 gallon and will probably be pulling it out of there.

[msrausch]

The music is some that just comes with the Flip video software :) Anyway, it wasn't what I was feeding them, but that I was feeding them to much. I cut back and also got a timer for the light so I could limit that (10 hours right now) and the water has cleared up a ton (and I don't have any obese white clouds anymore either :P) Thanks for posting!

[livebob1993]

ahhh I see you're going for the cheap tacky look, I must say you have pulled it off perfectly

[hitide372]

@msrausch yeah i have a 30 gallon



[LovingFishes]

check out my video of Fish 101 it will tell you about having a new tank & cycling your tank.

[Deviniscool100]

I have a 0.9 gallon tank, not much but I only have 1 small Betta, I tried some product and a water change yesterday and it cleared up, but only for about 12 hours and now it's foggy again! Please help, my tank looks like the one in the video (water wise)

[miszseductiveqt]

nice tank how long after did it cleared up i have the same problem some1 plz help