Help with cloudy water. - Page 2 - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

jo3olous · 07-07-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Cho89

For some reason I thought that since my gf used top fin bacteria booster the very first night I started the tanks cycle(enough for 20 gallons because we thought the tank was a 20 instead of a 10 at the time). My filter would not grow bacteria properly or not work as efficient. I panicked like the newb I am when the water got all cloudy and did a horrible thing. I wish I put them in the 2 gallon bowl and did more research. sigh its too late now.. the filter cartridge is all dried up.

any advice on what to do now?

So when you have a bacteria bloom or algae bloom when cycling fish in.. are you supposed to take the fish out? sorry for all the misunderstandings.

Now it seems that the bigger dwarf platy "Mango" is now being agressive to the smaller "Coral". He keeps on creeping up on him and chasing him around. This is a first... Recently mango has been gotten a lot bigger... could he be trying to eat him? Or is he getting territorial... hmm

They both males.

You never need to take the fish out.

MissFishy · 07-07-2009, 01:40 PM

The cloudy water is just a bacteria bloom, it doesn't affect the fish at all, they don't even notice it, so no need to remove them at all. Continue doing water changes and do NOT disturb your filter media.

Most of that "bacteria" supplement junk is just worthless, don't waste your money on it.

The platy could be trying to mate, are you sure they're both males? They aren't aggressive fish and probably won't hurt eachother.

Cho89 · 07-07-2009, 03:48 PM

Im not 100% sure they are males. I will do more research and find out for myself. I have a feeling you are right about the mating thing... hmm.

07-07-2009, 01:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
MissFishy Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,232	The cloudy water is just a bacteria bloom, it doesn't affect the fish at all, they don't even notice it, so no need to remove them at all. Continue doing water changes and do NOT disturb your filter media. Most of that "bacteria" supplement junk is just worthless, don't waste your money on it. The platy could be trying to mate, are you sure they're both males? They aren't aggressive fish and probably won't hurt eachother. __________________ http://missfishy.tripod.com/ The Basic Guide to Cycling a Tank, Sick Fish and more! Updated 10/13/09 with a new layout!

07-07-2009, 03:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cho89 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 15	Im not 100% sure they are males. I will do more research and find out for myself. I have a feeling you are right about the mating thing... hmm.