my tank is cloudy but has never had fish in it, help?

[scriptwiz05]

I set up my tank, (55gallon) a few nights ago, loaded it up with water. I have yet to put fish in it, well a couple of nights ago, i put in a decoration along with an air pump. I noticed now the water is somewhat cloudy, like white. I dont even have fish in it yet, I was going to put some in today but dont know now cuz of this. Is this normal? Should I do anything?

[Lady Hobbs]

Did you rinse your gravel?

[digger]

hi its might be a bacterial bloom but you should really read up on how to cycle your tank before you put fish in , it could kill fish if the tank is not properly cyclrd before they are added.

[lasm]

Have you cycled it? It sound like you haven't.

[CAF]

White cloudiness sounds like either particulate matter floating in the water or like you are having a bacterial bloom. A bacterial bloom means you may have ammonia from somewhere, get a master test kit and check your water parameters and let us know what they are.

[cocoa_pleco]

if you cleaned everything well check your tapwater for ammonia. if it is small particles re-fill the tank or just let it settle. what kind of filter are you running?

[Angel_Queen]

Sounds like it's probably the gravel. Had the same thing and the cloudiness cleared up after 24hrs approx

[scriptwiz05]

yes it was the gravel, its all clear now, thanks everyone