http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-long-will-it-take-for-an-external-aquarium-filter-to-clean-the-aquarium-once-it-has-been-set-up.html Freshwater Aquarium Care, Fish, Guides, and Tips Fri, 21 May 2010 15:29:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-long-will-it-take-for-an-external-aquarium-filter-to-clean-the-aquarium-once-it-has-been-set-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-506 Ghapy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:25:22 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-long-will-it-take-for-an-external-aquarium-filter-to-clean-the-aquarium-once-it-has-been-set-up.html#comment-506 If your aquarium has only been set up for a week, it isn't dirty yet - it's probably just foggy from everything being so new, and especially the sand if you didn't properly rinse it. Just have patience and everything will clear up. Don't forget to learn how to stock your tank and cycle the water. If your aquarium has only been set up for a week, it isn’t dirty yet – it’s probably just foggy from everything being so new, and especially the sand if you didn’t properly rinse it. Just have patience and everything will clear up. Don’t forget to learn how to stock your tank and cycle the water.

]]> http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-long-will-it-take-for-an-external-aquarium-filter-to-clean-the-aquarium-once-it-has-been-set-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-505 Smartphone GPS Software Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:28:40 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-long-will-it-take-for-an-external-aquarium-filter-to-clean-the-aquarium-once-it-has-been-set-up.html#comment-505 Are there fish in the tank? As long as there is a source of ammonia in the tank (fish, fish food, pieces of dead plant), bacteria will start to colonise on your filter media, your gravel and your tank walls, causing the water to become cloudy. This is a normal occurence with any tank that has just been set up; it is known as cycling. Did you rinse the sand before putting it in your tank? Otherwise, silt and tiny particles might be being sifted up by the water flow. Put your sand in a bucket (not all of it; fill the bucket about 1/4 full), fill it with water and then stir the sand up with your hand. Stir as best as you can and then drain the bucket of water (try not to pour any sand out along with the water, though this is almost impossible). Keep doing it until the water in your bucket is clear when you fill it up. Then, repeat with the rest of your sand. Are there fish in the tank? As long as there is a source of ammonia in the tank (fish, fish food, pieces of dead plant), bacteria will start to colonise on your filter media, your gravel and your tank walls, causing the water to become cloudy. This is a normal occurence with any tank that has just been set up; it is known as cycling.
Did you rinse the sand before putting it in your tank? Otherwise, silt and tiny particles might be being sifted up by the water flow. Put your sand in a bucket (not all of it; fill the bucket about 1/4 full), fill it with water and then stir the sand up with your hand. Stir as best as you can and then drain the bucket of water (try not to pour any sand out along with the water, though this is almost impossible). Keep doing it until the water in your bucket is clear when you fill it up. Then, repeat with the rest of your sand.

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