Murky tank

[aaronsibley]

Hi

I have just bought my first tank and decided to go coldwater. Followed the instructions for setup, using a filter with filter start. The water was clear but after two days the water has become slightly cloady. Will this clear up or do I need to add anything.

I was planning to introduce plants after 4 days and some fish after a week.

The tank is 64 Litres and I live in a hard water area.

Any help to a newbie would be appreciated.

[iZinedane]

must be the bacteria colonizing your filter
don't worry that will clear up over time
and don't forget to cycle :)

[mommy1]

it should clear up with a little time.
before you add fish you should read the cycling stickys in the beginners corner and the free e book in the left hand menu. then you can decide whether you want to do fishless or a fish in cycle.
what kind of fish were you planning on putting into your tank?

[jackson17]

Read the ebook on the left hand side. Has LOADS of great information which will explain everything. You havn't added fish yet so you could do a fishless cycle which would make your life A LOT easier. Just go to a local hardware store and get some pure ammonia, no soaps or scents.

Do you have a test kit(ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,ph)?

Any other questions feel free to ask!


dam mommy1 beat me to it! lol

[jaysee]

Yup, agreed

[Northernguy]

Welcome to the Fabulous AC!:22:

[aaronsibley]

Thanks for the advice.

But..

The e-book is for tropical fish. And do I need to cycle if I have a cold water tank?

As I said I am a complete begineer. I have ordered some books of the internet to assist me with fish choice.

[Crispy]

yes, you will need to cycle the tank regardless if it's tropical or coldwater.

[jackson17]

Well I'm glad your doing your research before you buy fish, not after lol. Read up on the cycle, and do a fishless, much easier and you will build a big biological filter which means after you cycle, you can add a little more fish at once then how you would in a fish cycle.