Comments on: How Long Will It Take For An External Aquarium Filter To Clean The Aquarium Once It Has Been Set Up? 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 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tropical Fish & Aquariums 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-954 Tropical Fish & Aquariums Wed, 11 May 2011 01:29:57 +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-954 It's most likely just the tank cycling and the water will clear up once the bacteria have colonised. Try googling for ‘new tank syndrome’ for more information. btw... I'm in the same boat. I just setup a new tank a few days ago and am waiting for the water to clear. I added a few Zebra Danios (which are known to be hardy and good for cycling a new tank) and used some gravel from an existing tank to speed up the process. It’s most likely just the tank cycling and the water will clear up once the bacteria have colonised. Try googling for ‘new tank syndrome’ for more information.

btw… I’m in the same boat. I just setup a new tank a few days ago and am waiting for the water to clear. I added a few Zebra Danios (which are known to be hardy and good for cycling a new tank) and used some gravel from an existing tank to speed up the process.

]]> By: Ghapy 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.

]]> By: Smartphone GPS Software 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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