Bacterial Bloom And Cloudy Water - The What, Why and How to Fix it (SIMPLE)

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Cloudy fish tank water from a bacterial bloom mostly happens during new tank setups. But a bacterial bloom can also happen in an established tank.
That's where a bloom or bacterial blossom can be very dangerous to your fish if not handled correctly. BUT, don't panic! Excessive water changes trying to clear up that bacterial bloom is only going to make things worse.
Let's discuss what a bacterial bloom is, why it happens, and how to fix it!
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@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

Dealing with cloudy water issues not related to bacterial bloom? Don't worry, I can help with that too! 😁 Check out my book on getting and keeping crystal clear water, now in eBook and Paperback! - bit.ly/clearH2O

@ChrisxNetter 3 года назад

You should get a turtle bro! I don’t even own fish and I’m addicted to your videos so I can only imagine the increase in views when you announce the unboxing of a little hatchling 🐢 I know you got space for one more 40-55 gallon big dog do it for the fans

@Chase-the-reefer 2 года назад

Why did I get a bacteria bloom or cloudy water from when I did a water change and I literally added stability but that’s the first time I added The product but I’ve used seed before too

@ohno316 2 года назад

My tank is new,1 month old,recently added 4 fish,had 2 to start with Now my water is cloudy Changed the water,now it's worse So you said to leave it ,how long do I leave it for? I'm feeding less now,once a day to combat this problem When should I do the next water change? Please help me somebody

@d.j.105 2 года назад

@@ohno316 he said dont do any water changes and to not feed them for a week so you can starve out the bad bacteria. You keep doing water changes and you're reintroducing hard water that spikes bad bacteria. Just leave it alone and cut back on feeding maybe once a week and add some aqueon water conditioner to combat the ammonia

@Eldandi88 2 года назад

Hi I need help I’m new to this I just got a 6 gallon tank for a betta fish I added tap water with “betta water conditioner” but I don’t have the fish in yet…..now I have cloudy water • should I leave it alone? If so how long it take to clear up? • Should I remove the food? I’m sure I added a lot 😬 • should I add beneficial bacteria chemical? Pls Pls help thanks in advance 🙏🏼

@ChrisxNetter 3 года назад

At this point just unsubscribe all these other aqua channels lol this is legit all you need over here 👨🏽‍🔬👌🏾 good stuff kaveman

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

Lol 🤣 Thanks bro! Appreciate that!

@Michael10755 2 года назад

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@someguywithnochallenger8178 2 года назад

@@KaveManAquatics You give of good vibes you're pretty upbeat

@Tyhleet 2 года назад

I agree man!!!!

@speckledjim_ Год назад

If you need your info delivered to you at the level of a 4 year old then I guess this is what you need

@audrameyer9558 3 года назад

This is a life saver! I am currently having an issue start in one of my Killifish tanks. Your explanation has given me the key to fix it!! Yaaaassss!!! 🤗

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

Awesome! Glad I could help!! 😊

@alexionitse7012 Год назад

Bro I love your energy, and love your videos you go straight to the point and the way you explain is so much better then other channels. Every time I search for something and see that you got a video about it, I always check your video out first and then don’t even need to watch any other channels keep doing what you do best man👍🏼👍🏼

@KaveManAquatics Год назад

Thank you bro! Glad to hear you're enjoying the channel! 😊💪

@carmenjenkins5521 Год назад

came across this video- thank you for an easy explanation!

@KaveManAquatics Год назад

My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁

@michaellane8883 2 года назад

Thanks for the post my tank is crystal clear now.

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Glad I could help 😊💪

@cathybarrett2775 Год назад

Thank You Sweetie! You are AWESOME! ❤

@KaveManAquatics Год назад

My pleasure! Glad you’re enjoying the channel 😁

@orlandominichiello 10 месяцев назад

Complicated hobby🙂we have seen the video's that say just drop old leaves in tank which I have and tank is fairly clear.

@KaveManAquatics 10 месяцев назад

Old leaves dont just make your tank clear...it is much more complicated than that. But I'm glad to hear you found that clarity! 💪

@chimchim90210 Год назад

Man, I needed that opener! 🙌

@KaveManAquatics Год назад

I got you! 😁💪

@sanjaytejwani593 Год назад

Which brand substrate is good for malavi African cichlid

@shirleyp25 2 года назад

So this’s my first week of our new fx4 fluval filter for 75 gallon and We have bacteria bloom .. So my levels are good .. Can I add poly fil to my hang bags in the filter (still got them in the box) cause we didn’t know what was they there for 😂 until we started watching your videos .. to help my process speed up ? No water change .. We was feeding our cichlids to much too We follow you by stability and prime we added them too .. We have two wave makers in our tank too ..

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Yes you can! Poly fill will help keep your water clear. But it won’t speed up the bacterial bloom. Just stay patient with that 😁

@Marss201NJ 3 года назад

Klok good video as always....can you do a video if u can in what you feed your fish and what do you recommend....thanks 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

Sure, here you go - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r6_D2pUtAng.html

@Burgerrry Год назад

My question is, dealing with bacterial bloom is doing nothing, is it include no feeding my goldfish and take away their poops?

@ScottPeterson-kc9uo 3 месяца назад

Hey been watching for a while, ill start by saying I have 3 ottocinclus catfish and 1 Betta in a 10 gal tank. The tank is well established but I got the "pea soup" and "cloudy milky water" often, I do a 25% water change weekly so I'm wondering if I'm doing g that way to much and causing it myself like you were saying. Thanks

@jesusisoursavior2682 2 года назад

can i add fish when i have still bacterial bloom? i tank is 1 month old now

@rhannonpurdy5360 2 года назад

We just started a new tank 2 days ago and the bacterial bloom has started. Do we wait to add fish? Or can we go ahead and put them in?

@shaileshmokadam3337 3 года назад

Sir my Oranda Goldfish facing black patches problem. I am weekly changing water then also I am facing problem. Please guide what to do. I have maintained 26 degree temperature as I reside in India.

@DiscoDogPacmanFrog 3 года назад

I work at a pet store... I'm just going to start sending people right to your channel when they need help! Incredibly clear explanations and great content

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

That is the best thing I’ve heard all week! Lol Thank you bro! Appreciate that! 😁

@christopherborchers766 2 года назад

Just started up my first fresh water tank and the cloud sent me into a full panic! Thanks for the facts, I feel much more confident now KNOWING what's going on in my tank.

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

My pleasure bro! Glad I could help 😁

@JJGETLIVE 2 года назад

What did you do?

@blubblubblub8894 Год назад

how is it now? is it getting clearer?

@dzafitness Год назад

Same! lol

@taeganboakes2991 Месяц назад

How long will it take to clear? For example, I set up new tank on 27th July. Water is very very cloudy can barely see the fish, I thought it was the water so I emptied over half and added fresh water and now it's worse than it was. Should I leave it now? And how long will it take to settle/clear? And will it effect my fish? Thank you.

@rahimkhakee7750 3 года назад

The absolute best, “no fluff”, explanation and advice for Cloudy Water, anywhere on RU-vid for sure

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

Thank you my bro! Always appreciate the love!!

@dc271974 2 года назад

a lot of you were not paying attention to what he was explaining. He said when you have cloudy water water changing makes it worse cause you are feeling it with new nutrient rich water it multiplies.

@Bekindallways 2 года назад

You are a breath of fresh air, or rather a wave of clear water on RU-vid. Knowledgeable, enjoyable to watch, helpful, consice and all without an air of superiority. I don't think I heard you say a single word about what "everyone else does wrong". Thank you.

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Thanks for that positive feedback! Glad you're finding the channel helpful! 😊

@simonwood1542 3 года назад

Thank for sharing the knowledge Kev, cloudy is something your information is not! Always crystal clear and easy digestible advise. As always thanks for your time and effort’s in pushing these uploads out.⭐️

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

My pleasure bro, I like what you did with the “cloudy” word play lol Glad you enjoyed the video! 😁

@mikelillejord7984 Год назад

I recently gave my Daughter an aquarium and it sparked my passion for fish again. I’ve now set up a 75 gallon peacock tank, and learned so much from your videos. So insightful and enjoyable to watch. Thank-you

@kristaaustin3803 Год назад

I jumped to 25 gallons and I’m feeling like a beginner … lol

@lovetraveler1 Год назад

This has quickly become my favorite channel. I have a lot of experience with large tanks but this is absolutely a must refresher class for the beginner novice and expert fish owner. Thank you so much for sharing your experience knowledge and time.

@samsiahsamsuri4695 2 года назад

Had a new tank set up and the cloudy water made me so anxious!! Thank you for this video!!

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Glad I could help 😊💪

@IMGOATOF2K 6 дней назад

@@samsiahsamsuri4695 did it ever go away ?

@aleron0744 Год назад

The best way i found to get clear water in minutes in my gold fish tank is to use a hydro clean suction hose to clean debris from the stone and or bottom of the tank. You'll thank me later. Your Welcome..:p)

@curtiscrump7153 2 года назад

Good timing, I was about the do a more massive water change to clear this out. Newish tank 29 gal tank (2 months or so). I have been battling this for a week. No live plants, found some dead fish, changed filter, cleaning substrate, new air stone, filter creates a nice agitation as well. I will hold off the water change for now. The gravel vacuum and maybe some chems to clean out cloud. The good news is the tank testers show everything within range.

@IMGOATOF2K 6 дней назад

Did it end up clearing out ?

@atty.veronicainoturanosg3487 2 года назад

THANK YOU, KAVEMAN AQUATICS for this simple, thorough explanation. I highly recommend your RU-vid channel to friends of mine, both beginners & advanced hobbyists.

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Thank you! Glad you're finding the channel helpful! and I appreciate you sharing the channel with others that also need the help 😁💪

@vrky87 3 года назад

Hey Kev...thank you for the video, had this issue reoccurring in my 1ft cube-planted shrimp tank. Will longer lighting cycles be a factor too for bacteria bloom in an established tank(freshwater)? Or maybe using the wrong light, the one suggested for marine ones?

@tomriggs699 2 года назад

Thank you so much Kaveman! This video just solved my issue. My daughter wanted a beta fish and we got everything we needed and the first fish died. It was the bloom. Other videos said to change the water and start over adding chemicals. Boom, second fish died. I watch this video and left the water for a week until it cleared up and now the 3rd fish is doing great. You the man, and earned my sub for sure. Thanks again!

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Thats awesome! So glad I could help out. I highly suggest you check out my playlist for beginners. It'll be very helpful for you 😁 - ru-vid.com/group/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er

@jamesperry5678 Год назад

How long does a bacteria bloom last on new set up approximately ? It’s been about a week so far using stability and prime Ammonia is in safe zone. But I still use prime

@Mr.Truesdale95 Год назад

Thank you for dropping all that knowledge in one video! This was a super detailed, informative video and straight to the point. Bravo

@KaveManAquatics Год назад

My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁

@RyanDang-b2k Год назад

Doing a 25% water change everyday untill it clears up will speed up the process. Unless your over filtering the bloom could take up to months to go away.

@KaveManAquatics Год назад

Thats incorrect! Water changing during the bloom will only continuously reset the bloom. Watch the video, I literally explain this.

@emgee1229 2 года назад

Sheeeew! Thank you for that! I’m a novice and learning all the things new aquarium owners learn as they begin their saltwater journey. I was pacing in front of my tank wondering if I needed to do another water change. Glad to hear the solution is just to keep watching it as it clears up! I believe my cloudy bloom was because of my second water change ever. Your explanations are great.. thank you!

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁

@caligreen3582 3 года назад

Dude! Your video was perfect timing. I kept thinking 🤔 🤔 that it was cloudy because of the aquarium salt and the Melafix. This makes so much sense. I have been using seachem prime recently in my water changes. I thought water changes would change the cloudiness but it never left. Although it's going to be tough to just leave the water there while using aquarium salt and just waiting for the goldfish to heal from ammonia burn. Slowly but surely my knowledge grows thanks to genuine person like you in the aquarium community.

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

Thank you bro, glad you found it helpful!! Good luck with your guys recovery 💪

@michaelcarvalho3686 3 года назад

Tell me more about your goldfish healing from Ammonia burn...What do you mean by that?I would like to know as I keep gold fish in my tank. I too experience my gold fish going slow and ultimately kick the bucket especially after a huge water change of 60%.

@SamandaHicks Год назад

Should I actually do nothing? I care for my fish very much I don’t want anything wrong and my fish dying because I fed him probably a little bit too much😢 so I don’t know what to do, and I’ve been trying to scoop out the bloodworms he didn’t eat for hours and used a fisher please help me because I have little time invade the fish gets sick, I’ll, or dies

@AllieApperson 3 года назад

How awesome is it that literally last night I typed into RU-vid "Kaveman cloudy water", and then this morning I have an email alerting me of this video?! You're the best! It's like you're going through this with me & I appreciate you & your info SO much! Thanks Kev! ❤️

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

Great minds! 🤣 Glad you're finding the channel helpful!

@jay22197 Месяц назад

Ty new fish tank and we are experiencing this. 👍🏽👍🏽

@KaveManAquatics Месяц назад

My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful. 😊 BTW, you should check out my new Aquarium Keeping APP designed for beginners! - aquabuildr.com

@chrisbell25 2 года назад

This has to be the best explanation ever about clearing up an aquarium. I have a 55 hexagon new setup, topfin canister filter. It was clear (ish) for a couple of days. Now it's cloudy so I'll leave it alone and let the filter work. Thank you very much!!!!

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Thank you! Glad you're finding the channel helpful! 😁💪

@IMGOATOF2K 6 дней назад

Did it ever clear up ?

@BrentBennett-m6b 9 дней назад

I took all the seachem black gravel out of my 90 gallon mbuna tank and put in caribsea sand that buffers water to 8.2 by itself….PROBLEM IS I CANT GET THE WATER TO CLEAR!! Ive used polyfill with seachem clarity for 2 days now its cleared from a dirty look to a milky white….help kev😂

@cursedsmile9322 2 года назад

This is such a relief. I didn't have this bad of a bloom on my first tank and I thought I had done something horribly wrong

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Glad I could help! 😊

@TheSunIsMyDestroyer 2 года назад

So my water has been green for a week, ordered a UV filter and the day it arrives to my doorstep, my aquarium was not green anymore. It is a little cloudy, but not green. Can I still use the UV filter for the cloudiness or should I just return it?

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

I have never used a UV and my tanks are always crystal clear. I’d save money by returning the UV and buying my ebook on how to keep your water crystal 24/7 😊 bit.ly/clearH2O

@austinVloggs390 3 года назад

The whole rabbit vid had me cryin 😹😹

@KaveManAquatics 3 года назад

🤣🤣 when I saw it I knew I found the one! Lol

@austinVloggs390 3 года назад

Stay winning Kev! 🙌

@tannerdenny5430 3 дня назад

Man i got one beta fish, i cleaned the tank pretty good. Not scoured. But cleaned, and i added some stuff and changed the tank out half way. Then it clouded up hard. My boy is living in this cloudy shit its getting worse...do you think i should just try to chill and try to agitate the surface more?

@csmats5374 2 года назад

I'm experiencing this with a new tank right now. Thanks so much for your clear (and entertaining) explanations.

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

My pleasure, Glad you found it helpful 😊

@LABLue-mc7yg 2 года назад

@@KaveManAquatics awaiting doing nothing hoping my new tank water clear up

@dimitriosgagalidis4400 2 года назад

Hello I have a new 2 days tank with filter inserts bacteria from another tank, the water is cloudy. I have only some plants, no fish.How many days it needs to clear?

@streetsiswatching9660 2 года назад

@@dimitriosgagalidis4400 I'm having the same problem now. How long did it take to clear up ?

@dimitriosgagalidis4400 2 года назад

Streets IsWatching hello, unfortunately my aquarium is 60 days running and I never had crystal clear water. Always floating dust and last 3 days I have brown algae. I use juwel bioflow m filter and I am thinking to add en external

@gilbertflores3380 10 дней назад

I am shopping for Seachem Stability. But I see Seachem Stability white and Seachem Stability clear. What is the difference if any? (Other than one liquid is white and the other liquid is clear). If that is the case, then the difference would be nothing. I am guessing it doesn't matter... does it?

@caritasdecaro8019 8 месяцев назад

You are the best instructor, dad vibe, best friend on YT. Thank you for helping me with my first fish (as an adult SIP childhood pets 🥲). I do have a question at the end of this brief summary: I know what's probably causing my bacterial bloom: I added a new plant to my tank, that is the only *new* organic material. I also removed a dying plant that same day, agitating the dead rhizome. Could that have contributed? Unsure there. But I don't want to remove the plants- can the fish and plants wait out the suffocation of the an/aerobic bacteria?

@louisec2784 9 дней назад

Hi, I have 1 goldfish in my tank and I am worried that this bloom which has been there already for about 1 week is going to kill my boy, I did a water change and it’s worse. I don’t know what else to do. The tank has been established for approximately 2.5 years. I am using the freshwater liquid test kit everyday and the parameters seem fine. Please help 😊

@brandonkimberlin3894 Год назад

This is true! I just left my 110 alone for about 4 days and I have undergravel powder heads and a hang on the back sponge filter. Zero carbon btw

@Urjfhskioeuwjd Год назад

Actually, all you need is an Unscripted Aquarium Clarifier (UAC) and routine doses of tap water conditioner to control ammonia and nitrites. Much safer than UV sanitizing filters. It’s a tiny device that also removes green water algae just as well as 100- or 50-micron filter felt, which by the way works way better than Poly-Fil. 😊

@AVH8TOR Месяц назад

I just rolled with it. Added some plants and kept checking levels. Now it’s crystal clear. Really didn’t do anything.

@BrandonRowanRowan Месяц назад

I just got these 2 fancy gold fish in a 37gal.. no substrate.. nd no plants..yet..but I still am dealing w a cloudy tank. So should I still wait for the "good bacteria" to do its thing? Or what?

@4gentJ 20 дней назад

hey man, i have a question. I set up a new aquarium a few days ago and it is cloudy since then i guess its a bacterial bloom. I have a filter running right now and soil on the ground but i havent planted my plants yet. What should I do now just let the filter run? Will it clear my aquarium from the bacterial bloom or should I plant my plants? Please reply if you see this

@cybilsnarf 5 месяцев назад

Please help!!!. I have a 55gl aquarium. I have 2 filters. I change them and do water changes once per month. I also vacuum the gravel. I change my decor so my fish are happy. BUT i can't get rid of the cloudiness. Last night I found my beautiful Black Lace Angelfish dead. It was a beautiful fish and only several months old. I am devastated. I don't know how this could have happened. Didn't notice it acting or looking sick. I tested the water for PH, Ammonia , Nitrates, Nitrites. Results were all good. Would you know what would have caused this? The other fish are doing fine even though the water has been cloudy. I am ready to give up. I try so hard to keep my fish healthy and happy and this happens. Please help!!

@NatashaReeder 2 года назад

Found the culprit….uneaten food by my betta 😂

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

That’ll do it 😊

@AshleeFrey-iu5hy 5 месяцев назад

Great video, I enjoy learning new things through your channel! I currently have bacterial bloom, but I am also dosing Prime and Stability as the tank has just been set up. (I watched your video on fish in cycling). Should I continue with Prime and Stability, or stop and do nothing as this video instructs? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!

@rayrod354 Месяц назад

I definitely think this is the issue with my office tank. No whatever what I do, this continues. We just set up the tank and only have a few small corys and an about 6 other small wish till we decide what dish to go with. But the water heater kept aquarium temp at about 85 , maybe higher, can’t remember, and maybe I’m over feeding. For the two corys I add two sinking pellets a day. Maybe that’s too much and flakes for the regular fish and maybe this excess food lingers in the tank.

@markanthony5531 2 месяца назад

I have an established tank and this just randomly happened. I came home and added some KH to my water.. Then I also added some R/O to top off my tank.. about 45 mins later my tanks white. Any ideas?

@medievalsoul1915 6 месяцев назад

I was going to do a mistake , which I would not do now! Thank you very much! I just set up my tank today, and experiencing this bacterial bloom, and I was gonna change the water... I do have a question tho, how long will it take to get this bloom gone? My tank size is 2ftx1ftx1ft

@lisadouglas2963 2 месяца назад

Great stuff, love it! Ha I think I have a bacterial bloom in my tank. After moving things around, it created a sand cloud and everything else. Now it’s a bacterial bloom and yes hard to admit, overfeeding. I have lots of fry and have to feed multiple times. I’m cutting back on the feeding and added prime, as you said. How many times do you add the prime and how long will it be to clear? It’s been almost a week for me.

@aliciawilson9496 2 месяца назад

I was experiencing a bloom with my new cycling aquariums... But now im seeing algea. What do i do? I wasn't going to do a water change yet... ?

@RajindaHiran 4 месяца назад

Hi, my new planted tank got the same bacterial bloom & currently I stopped changing water. I have a small question about the fertiliser I'm adding every two days, do I need to stop adding to water until get this recovered? Thank you so much for your support, really appreciate it.

@bwhite333 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I have been fighting a bacterial bloom for months now and can not seem to get it under control. My facebook help group has been 'no help' :/ but after watching only a few of your videos I'm now addicted, AND it seems I've come closer to a solution for my bloom. I am so SO sick of having cloudy yucky looking water and barely being able to see my fishies. I am so close to just giving up on the hobby.. I will now be adding a wave maker and sponge filter to see how much this improves, I just have on question though. Since I have an established tank and I am going through this bacterial bloom just how often do you suggest using Prime in my tank? I did a 50% water change Saturday and dosed it with Prime ....all that work just for my tank to look WORSE 😞

@johanna2068 3 месяца назад

Hey so i have a couple questions 😂 So I have a 10g with a bacterial bloom and I know the best option is to do nothing and wait but since I have uneaten food and lots of fish poop that means I have to take most of it out. (1) Is it a good option to add more bacteria (I have safe start) ? (2) when adding seachem is it the full dose for a 10g straight into the fish tank or should I do a partial water change? (3) later on when the bacteria bloom clears how do you recommend changing the filter for fish tanks without breaking the cycle? Thanksss 😭

@KvngWxrd 2 года назад

Goodmorning Good afternoon Kev, My water has been lightly cloudy for almost 4 days now and its a brand new tank setup( it will be a week in 2 days) I did a test yesterday and everything was good but my thing is I feel like its still cloudy because maybe not enough oxygen(Im currently only running two medium Aquarium Co-op sponge filters with airstones in a 65 gal. right now. I also have a wavemaker coming just incase I do need it.) I have no fish in the tank right now because of the cloud showing up. I have been dosing the tank with prime and stability everyday aswell to so should I just take your advice and just leave it and let it do its thing or would more oxygen be needed? Thanks.

@streetsiswatching9660 2 года назад

I have a similar problem, did u wait until the water cleared up before adding your fish ? I was planning to transfer my fish from my old tank but not sure if I should wait or not

@frankiede4393 Год назад

Hey KaveMan I am brand new to hobby, I started with 10 gallon tank and followed you Prime and Stability (and a pinch of food) approach. I still have not added fish I am on day 7 of cycling tank, it has gone cloudy (assuming bacteria bloom ) I have tested levels still no signs on N02 or N03 , should I keep adding Stability and wait, or add fish and just add capful of prime each day with Stability? Thanks

@bethinaperry2764 7 месяцев назад

Ok my tank has been up and running for a month but now it's cloudy and I brought Fritz clarifier I've used as directed and nothing I'm getting frustrated please help I have 4 Corey fish and 2 shark tale fish

@alexanderpainter3232 2 года назад

I need some real advice please, i started a new tank 25 gallon freshwayer tank let it take its cycle, I added my freshwater fish and it got a lil White cloudy and then went away, now my whole tank has cloudy yellow water, i waited and it didnt go away, did water changes. Filter changes, could it be the fake coral decoration? (Putting off tanis) im at a loss and will the yellow go away on its own? Thanks Kave man!

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Fake decorations don’t leach tannins but could just be the coloration leaching off. But there’s also many other reasons for cloudy water. I highly recommend my book! Short and to the point and water will stay crystal clear 24/7. You won’t be disappointed. Bit.ly/H2O

@alexanderpainter3232 2 года назад

@@KaveManAquatics thank you and I will definitely check your book out!!

@saelaird 2 года назад

Super helpful. I now understand what's been going on with my new tank. Classic story. Pets at home in the UK misadvised and sold us a tank (19L... very, very small) and suggested fish-in tank cycles were easy. Cloudy water on day 4, with our 3x little Platys gasping at the top of the tank... meanwhile, no Ammonia or Nitrites were found during testing. Those heterotrophic bacteria are stealing the Oxygen. At least we can now help them and attend to the ecosystem properly! A bigger tank is on order, as are some live plants. I'll agitate the surface to keep them going.

@jjslayer3249 2 года назад

thanks a lot man! im 14 and i want to get into fish keeping and i love watching my fish swim, And i got scared cuz i woke up 1 morning and saw my fish tank was cloudy and had left over food particals and 1 of my fish were dead (a guppy) so i thought all of my fish were just gonna die from the water, so i looked up videos and they were so long, boring and didnt help at all, but once i watched your video i felt calm again! So thanks now my tank is clean. And i have a question that some people might be able to answer why does my tank smell like rotten eggs or something, and anohter thing is why do my corydoras randomly book up and down every so often? thx.

@KaveManAquatics 2 года назад

Glad I could help bro! If your tank smells bad watch this - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yOZWQQqMN5w.html

@aymond101 7 месяцев назад

Should I wait for the Heterotrophic process to pass before adding live plants to my new uncycled tank?

@christysauer6469 Год назад

Hi I just changed my media. I have a fluval 407 filtering a 46 gallon bow. I changed new foam pads the bottom sponges I added the fluffy stuff lol at your suggestion removing 2 bags of carbon. Added two new bags of carbon. New sponge pads. I waited a week then did my weekly water change. Now my water is cloudy. What do u suggest. Thanks so much. Christy

@sandyjoylynn5599 8 месяцев назад

I have a tank that's been set up for about month. I've had many guppy deaths. think I have a bacterial bloom. I used britta filtered water since our city water is extremely hard. I did another water change, water was nice n clear and then an hour later it was all cloudy. This time I had added 5ml of fluval biological booster and today 1ml and tomorrow another ml. I've also added aquarium salt. I have 2 neon tetras and 2 guppies left. Also 3 nerite racing snails. It's a 10 gallon tank. I am now using the expensive filters for my Marina S15 filter machine because I tried pond floss and rigid pond filter media. I am so confused and have spent too much and am needing your help.

@P4k0612 Год назад

My tank is cycled. I got 0ppm nitrites, 0ppm ammonia and surprisingly 0ppm nitrates. I have a planted aquarium, so I've been told this helps with the nitrates naturally. Anyway, the thing I can't get rid off is cloudy water. I've tried everything. I do unnecessary water changes since I have 0ppm nitrates. And I still have cloudy water, any ideas you may have as to why? By the way I have a wave maker, a sponge filter, poly fill in my filter (all your tips).

@laurathompson1431 10 месяцев назад

Hello from the UK, i know this is an old video, but looking for some help. We are in the middle of a fish-in cycle. Treating water daily with prime and stability, for the last 4 days. Ammonia is up as are nitrites. Not must movement in Nitrates yet. However we now have a bacterial bloom going on. What happens if my nitrates hit 40ppm but its still in bacterial bloom? Do i water change then and hope for the best with regards to the bloom? Or will the bloom have sorted itsself out by the time my nitrates hits 40ppm? Thanks in advance, trying to forward plan of what i am doing when 😂 x

@mchaelmchaels3953 9 месяцев назад

Hi. I had 180 gal for 5 6 year already. Payaras barracudas and big ornates in it. First time i had bacteria bloom. Water like murky white and all fish gasping air. I right away added water agitator and take out 30 percent of water. I suppose to change water but as soon as i saw your video i did not continue. I leave it less 30percent water. . Now fish are ok. Back to normal Question when do i add water?

@edwardgray1532 5 месяцев назад

My daughter has a 5 gallon tank with a single goldfish and a snail. It has recently become cloudy and it wont go away. Its been well over a month. Water conditions are in range, PH, GH, no ammonia, nitrate and nitrites all look good. Water changes don't help, ignoring it doesn't help. No over feeding and there is no excessive waste. Cant seem to clear up water.

@vickihodges7177 Год назад

I have an already established tank & have a bacterial bloom. I messed up & changed filter types, but since my tank is planted & only a 10 gal I didn't leave the old filter in until the sponge filter could catch up. Been 2 or more months & I am now losing shrimp daily. My ammonia however, is at 0. Should I still use Seachem Prime? Thanks.

@martypeterson2954 Год назад

I am battling a bacterial bloom in my well-established tank. Failing. Ammonia and nitrites are low, nitrate begins to increase. So far, so good. Two questions: 1) How do you siphon organic matter that may be hiding in the substrate if you have to replace water (nutrient rich), which causes more bloom? 2) If you don’t siphon at all, how high can you let nitrates get?

@gregorysanders7431 11 месяцев назад

Hey Kev Big fan of your channel! I'm getting a bacterial bloom and I think it's due to the fact that I did an 80% water change... Tank has been well established for a couple years.. but right after I did the 80% water change I got a bloom got what should I do

@Stephsvaldez 27 дней назад

I had it set up but got the tank from my mother and got this in 24 hrs of running with nothing in it…I just put 2 snails in it with perfect water being tested. Are my snails safe no fish no poop nothing ever has been in the tank besides plants for a little over a month or wood . My water is clear just slimy film on the sides and now on moss

@tristanbath2628 2 года назад

Hi there awesome vid Can u help I've had issues with one tank in my collection I have 6tanks the culprit is the 50litre Aqua One I have the all pond solutions HOB 500 (Or in America sunsun hob) Houses 5 chamber trays of media I have 500grams of matrix Medium sponge coarse sponge n filter floss I cycled the tank n have Java ferns ludwigia rotala It's for my oldest Betta n him alone I had an amonia spoke think dodgy drift wood So do partial water changes n added prime n stability went form 1.25 too 0 N now I have a bacterial bloom day 3 I've removed the drift wood Just frustrating n amonia has gone back up Do I add prime n still leave the tank to clear on its on Help lol Thankyou from UK

@gurlfiend76 Год назад

I am the mother to a neglected, just rescued beta fish, I got a 2 gallon tank, set everything up the way it should be, I put some water conditioner, betafix, I am about 36 hours later I came home - last night - in the tank is very cloudy !! Now I’m scared. Today I’m getting a new kind of filter and a water heater, but should I keep putting betafix into the tank? (it says to add the drops every day for seven days, then clean the tank/change the water, etc..) I am at the start of day three, and I’m scared because of how cloudy it looks. I ended up turning on the little filter, I had more of a “bubbler because I didn’t want to create any waves current too stressed out the fish anymore. Today I put his water heater in or should I start it over w/fresh water & stuff like that? Thank You so much Should I get some thing to make sure the ammonia levels stay down while all of this is doing its thing or will that wreak havoc with the fishy medication Blue gets every day ?

@batsoupp 2 года назад

Been watching your vids kave! Need your help right now. I have a tank with aquasoil and driftwood, started a dark start method on September 15 and just yesterday, my tank became cloudy like rice water. Is this a bacterial bloom?

@TheJohnnykool Год назад

Hi, Kev, I am fascinated by this stuff as well. I got so frustrated yrs ago with my african cichlid tank that i just gave up and put all my stuff away. tank,pump everything. But, I have always missed having my aquaruim. So, I recently brought it back out, cleaned it out and got everything up and running again with no fish yet. I have been watching all your videos and found that i was doing alot of things wrong. Thank you for your videos they have been so helpful. You must have been some kind of teacher in the Marines because you know how to explain things. Thanks again and excuse me while i go check my tank. Soo Lets go!. Johnny!!

@KaveManAquatics Год назад

Glad to hear that you're back Johnny! This time you're gonna do great! 😊💪

@adrianteran8128 Год назад

My pond just got cloudy after trying to reduce my high nitrate by using envii nitrate klear. I reached out to company saying it’s not doing much , so they recommended double dosing for the 2nd time & now my pond is super cloudy. I have uv lights on, but when I scoop water in a glass cup. Water is crystal clear. What can I do??

@austinkuhn923 Год назад

So I have a question maybe someone can help me my tank is new (3weeks since set up on 8/9) this video was amazing but what I'm confused on is my tank already was cloudy last week cleared up after about 2 days and now the last few days it's cloudy again and it's the white cloudiness again but I can't see the back of my tank I'm worried about my fish :/ did I make it bloom again by changing to much water maybe?

@roxelfaye Год назад

I'm a beginner and just got my first oranda named Chicken. I put him in my new tank, where I poured tap water which I stocked for quite a while. I'm having a cloudy tank just overnight, and I'm literally getting worried. I'm thinking it's the water filter pump that isn't doing its job properly 😭 now I'm in search for any water treatment that I could on the water to make it clear 🥺

@dennispeleg7843 Год назад

Need help. I added 6 new guys almost 2 weeks ago. I did a 50 percent water change yesterday with no ammonia no nitrites and 40ppm nitrates. Today i woke a little cloudy water and 0.25ppm nitrites. I immediately dosed seachem prime and stability. Nitrates are at 5-10ppm also. Should i leave the tank alone to see if tge bacteria catches back up? Or do small water change? Theres no dead fish and i feed once a day where they eat in less than a minute. Its a 125 gallon tank.

@rickeyanderson5168 10 месяцев назад

Hello, the product you called Prime is it the same as the two products that I have? Aqueon water conditioner and Aqueon water clarifier. I had in my starter tank some Salvinia and the larger duckweed with red roots the larger duck weed with red roots started to melt away and it smelled to high heaven shortly the Salvinia started to grow hair algae to it's roots and all of this is on the surface water at the end of the tank. The aroma was a bit much so I removed it. In a separate I bowl treated it with liquid algae remover. Now I notice my Cabomba plant has yellowed and has traces of some hair algae. on it. I do weekly water changes my tank is the Top Fin hydrochange for a Betta community tank. 1 Betta, 2 Mystery snails, 3Khuli Loaches. This murky water is not green but like a white film. Also when I feed my guys its out of a glass bowl what remains is taken out the next day. All veggies are blanched in hot water pellet food also in the bowl. I will replace the filter today hopefully it will help. Sorry for the lengthy question but my head is spinning not knowing what to do.

@LBM2255 Год назад

Will adding nitrifying bacteria solution in an establish tank speed up the work of good bacteria in eradicating bad bacteria in an established aquarium? More importantly, is it safe for the fish?

@KaveManAquatics Год назад

Thats a very good question. I've never used it in that way, but theoretically, yes, it should speed up the production of good bacteria to help in eliminating the cloudy bacteria faster! And yes, It's perfectly safe for the fish! Give it a shot and please follow up with me in a new thread. Im interested to know if it made a noticeable difference 😊

@LBM2255 Год назад

@@KaveManAquatics I tried it and it worked! Within 3 days the aquarium was crystal clear! Of course with some cleaning on small shattered plant material.

@anaaliciaalvarez5424 2 года назад

For my new set up would it be better if i turn off the air pump and filter or leave it on. I feel like if i deprive the heterotrophic bacteria from oxygen the autotrophic bacteria will survive after the heterotrophic dies off. I understand i shouldn't panic but now I'm panicking lol. Please help. My tank is fishless at the moment, I'm trying to cycle the tank but I'm having a hard time understanding other people explanations. Luckily I came across this video. Keep up the great work your videos are great 👍

@annduncan9301 8 месяцев назад

I have just started a betta tank. I have 4 females one male 2 albino catfish 2 ghost shrimp and a ton of plants even bought the betta balls for plants and moss balls. I Haven't seen any results with the betta balls. Could these have caused a heterotrophic spike? No dead fish that I know of. As of yesterday, all fish and shrimp have been accounted for. I also have a water pump with a sponge filter on the tank. Thanks for any advice you could give.

@Kaymeleon Год назад

HELPPPP I just got a new filter and i kept the old bio balls... but now my nitrogen is sky high and my amonia too... should i do a water change? I know its not an overfeeding and i have no plants... thanks!

@Panamaswaife 2 года назад

So, I am in the process of cycling my new 5 gallon betta fish tank. It's been cycling for about 2 weeks and yesterday I added a heater. This morning I went to check the temperature which is 84 degree. But I notice this cloudy/slimy like film hanging from the moss ball purchased with the tank. Should I worry? Is there anything I need to do?

@user-vf2mj1qr4x Год назад

I just got a new 55 gallon tank Saturday with 3 common goldfish in it, a penguin 350 bio wheel filter. I have the cloudy water you were talking about. Should I just wait it out and when should I do the water change?

@redbeardeddragon3405 2 года назад

So I just started cycling my first planted 5 gallon fresh water. I used sponges from my nephew's filter. White cloud is still there but going away. Once that fog lifts I'll start putting plants in it. And I'm thinking a few cpd and endlers guppy . And I'm undecided on the bottom dweller.

@thearefamily6321 2 года назад

Hey!! I am hoping to get some help. I am mid cycle on my tank. I am waiting so patiently. Ammonia and nitrite look good, my.nitrates are around 10ppm now! I was adding prime and stability for a whole week. During the week, I got an algae bloom and it is thick. I have 5 critters in a 29g tank. I haven't seen a frog for a day or two I will look for him. In the mean time, it's.been 6 weeks since I vacuumed gravel. should I do that? Will replacing the water then make it worse? I don't want to mess up this cycle. Thank you in advance!

@tommy6o9gunzz 2 года назад

Yo kev… my new tank is cycling and I’ve added the prime when I filled it. I have 2 fish in a 75 rite now and the bloom is real. Should I add more prime? Or only when you put the new water in.. they not gasping the got mad air and flow… ✌🏻 ❤️