Cloudy QT

Breakthecycle2 · Sep 22, 2016

Im not sure what to make of it. The copper levels are below 1PPM. They were at 2PPM for 4 weeks and I've been doing water changes to get it out. I add prazi a few days ago, up until last night it wasn't too cloudy. For some reason, the pictures do not depict how bad it is, but you can see the difference between the two tanks.

Empress · Sep 22, 2016

Bacterial bloom. Happens when you use more than one medication in the tank. Also sometimes too much garlic could cause this. Increase oxygen and change water.

melypr1985 · Sep 22, 2016

The prazi probably caused the bacterial bloom. I've had it happen on an industrial scale before when using liquid prazi and copper together. Increase oxygen and keep doing your water changes, like @Empress stated.

Breakthecycle2 · Sep 22, 2016

I just changed 50% of the water and it actually looks worse.

melypr1985 · Sep 22, 2016

hmm. Try running some carbon and see if that helps. Since your done with the copper treatment you might as well pull the rest out.

Breakthecycle2 · Sep 22, 2016

That's the thing. I've been running fresh carbon for almost a week and it's not not pulling it out, but it hasn't cleared the water either

Luke Schnabel · Sep 22, 2016

Whatever you do don't try to do any meds with copper! copper has had some pretty bad effects on my fish so I never use it any more during QT. I always use hypo salinity. It's alot less stressful on the fish and way easier to do.

I would run GFO and don't dose anything to the tank till it clears up. Then do a water change and start with one thing at a time. Every not and then my QT gets a little hazy and carbon clears it right up.

Breakthecycle2 · Sep 22, 2016

See my previous post. already doing water changes and running carbon.

melypr1985 · Sep 22, 2016

Breakthecycle2 said:
That's the thing. I've been running fresh carbon for almost a week and it's not not pulling it out, but it hasn't cleared the water either

You'll just have to give it time. Wait for the rest of the copper to be gone and add plenty of oxygen to the tank in the mean time. If the fish are fine, then patience is all that's left.... unless somebody else has a good idea

tj w · Sep 23, 2016

Man, u seem to always have a rough go with fish. Good luck

Empress · Sep 23, 2016

I would put the fish in a bucket for a little bit. And completely empty the QT and start with brand new clean water, but don't do anything different with the sponge. Just do a 100% water change and rinse out the carbon and put it back in. Then wait. It'll clear up. Have the water surface moving at a pretty good speed too. Remember Temperature, salinity, ammonia.

Breakthecycle2 · Sep 23, 2016

tj w said:
Man, u seem to always have a rough go with fish. Good luck

Nah, its not harming the fish. Im just perplexed about the cloudiness. The fish all seem fine. Its just this tank. The smaller QT is clear and seems fine.

Breakthecycle2 · Sep 26, 2016

I dont get it! I did three straight days of 50% water changes and it's still just as cloudy!

twilliard · Sep 26, 2016

I would love to get my hands on a sample of that water!

Breakthecycle2 · Sep 26, 2016

twilliard said:
I would love to get my hands on a sample of that water!

I can send you some. Its so weird. Its not effecting the fish. Its aggravating because I cant see the fish clear enough to make sure they are spot free. My fallow time is coming to send soon.

Breakthecycle2 · Oct 4, 2016

I give up. Its def some bacterial bloom of some sort. This past week, I did three 25 gallon water changes and 15. It did not help and now today, its worse then ever. I literally cannot see the back wall of the tank. I can't determine how the fish are. My fallow period ended last Friday, but Im hesitant to put anything back because of not being able to really see them. Should I add a cheap UV?

melypr1985 · Oct 4, 2016

Breakthecycle2 said:
Should I add a cheap UV?

It wouldn't hurt I suppose. You tried everything else.

Breakthecycle2 · Oct 4, 2016

melypr1985 said:
It wouldn't hurt I suppose. You tried everything else.

Ughhh...this is so frustrating. No issues like this in my other QT!

melypr1985 · Oct 4, 2016

Breakthecycle2 said:
Ughhh...this is so frustrating. No issues like this in my other QT!

im sorry hun.

Antics · Oct 4, 2016

You need to just leave it alone. As a third party observer it's clear that your frequent water changes are encouraging and extending the bacteria bloom. If the fish are healthy and eating leave it alone for a week and see how it does.