Regular Member fondoo Posted July 16, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 16, 2005 i started my tank 3 days ago and purchased new fish yesterday and today. i've noticed the water is starting to fog up. is there anything i can do about it beside waiting for the weekend to change the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Florissa Posted July 16, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 16, 2005 Your tank is not cycled and is having an ammonia spike among other things. How big is the tank and how many fish? Do a large water change of 40% right away. Keep doing those changes of about 20% everyday for about 2 weeks. You will need to invest in some water testers like ammonia, pH, nitrites and nitrates. Read some of the articles here about the cycle of a tank. They will prove to be very helpful to you. If you have anymore questions, or need things explained further, just ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fondoo Posted July 16, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 16, 2005 its a 20gal tank with 3 fishes at the moment. i ran some water test and the ammonia was 0, pH was 7.6, nitrite 0, and nitrate 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phreno Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 What dechlorinator do you use? What's your temp? I think 3 fish in 20 gallons is a bit overstocked. Usually its 10gals per fish, unless they're single tail, then its 20 gals per fish. I think the cloudy water is a bacterial bloom. THe bacteria in the tank that eat debris and waste are going crazy since its a new tank. I'd reccomend doing small partial water changes every other day for a week or so. It should clear itself up eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fondoo Posted July 16, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 16, 2005 i've been using stress-coat to declorinate the water. water temp is about 76-78F. the tank was setup only 3 days ago(7/12) and i was going to change the water atleast next weekend. do i need to change the water tomorrow(7/16)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phreno Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 First off, I would suggesting switching to prime. The aloe vera in stress coat can harm the fish. Plus, prime detoxifies ammonia, nitrite and nitrate along with chloring and chloramine. With the pH at 7.6 and the temp at 76-78, you need to keep the ammonia below .75ppm or so, according to this chart. Test the water daily, and if it gets high change the water untill its below .75. Beware that you might have to test and change water twice a day! With the bacteria having a field day, a few partial water changes couldn't hurt. Just keep testing for ammonia and nitrite. Once nitrite starts showing up, you'll need to add salt, and we can help you through that when the time comes. So, do you think you can get a bigger tank maybe? In the long run, it would be really advantageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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