Hazy water

[Cichlid_Man]

Hi all...
All of a sudden, after 3 years, my water has become a hazy milky mess.
All water perameters are perfect, regular water changes and filter maintenance, etc.

Some say it could be a biological bloom?
What is that and what can I do for it???

Thanks!

[Drumachine09]

Sounds like a bacterial bloom is the most logical explaination to me. Unless something is some how getting into the tank.


Did you do any recent filter maintenence?

[GreenTerrorNYC]

Infamous bacteria bloom, basically caused by an unstable amount of bacteria in your tank. I just recently had the same issue. Happened to me because i took out too much water from my 12g tank and it offset the ecosystem.

Good news is, it really wont harm your fish, just makes your tank look ugly.

I did small water changes like 10% every other day, and just gave it time. Eventually the bacteria will settle and the water will be clear again, took me about a week and a half, i would limit the ammount of light you give your fish as well.

FYI this could have also been cause by adding a decoration to your tank that was dirty.

Good luck, lket me know how it works out.

[Cichlid_Man]

Infamous bacteria bloom, basically caused by an unstable amount of bacteria in your tank. I just recently had the same issue. Happened to me because i took out too much water from my 12g tank and it offset the ecosystem.

Good news is, it really wont harm your fish, just makes your tank look ugly.

I did small water changes like 10% every other day, and just gave it time. Eventually the bacteria will settle and the water will be clear again, took me about a week and a half, i would limit the ammount of light you give your fish as well.

FYI this could have also been cause by adding a decoration to your tank that was dirty.

Good luck, lket me know how it works out.

Maybe because we got 5 days of rain and I have a private well?
I had done a very large water change and that's when it started.
The fish are fine so I guess I just have to wait it out.