Cloudy water

[Kapachuka3]

Just left for a week for vacation and my grandma fed my fish so don’t worry. But the water got really cloudy about three days after we left anyone know what the cause is? My clown is acting different/ more active and the turbo snails doesn’t seem to want to go into the water

 

[Kapachuka3]

Just left for a week for vacation and my grandma fed my fish so don’t worry. But the water got really cloudy about three days after we left anyone know what the cause is? My clown is acting different/ more active and the turbo snails doesn’t seem to want to go into the water

 

[Kapachuka3]

Should I be worried???

 

[Garf]

Should I be worried???

Did your grandma try and clean the sand for you?

 

[Kapachuka3]

Did your grandma try and clean the sand for you?

No

 

[N.Sreefer]

How much food did your grandmother feed? Looks like waaaay 2 much.

 

[Kapachuka3]

No

I just added some fresh water because it evaporated some

 

[Kapachuka3]

How much food did your grandmother feed? Looks like waaaay 2 much.

I can’t tell but I wouldn’t think so I tested the nitrates and they were great

 

[N.Sreefer]

I can’t tell but I wouldn’t think so I tested the nitrates and they were great

Did you test ammonia?

 

[|Frank|]

I'd do a water change. Could have over fed.

 

[Kapachuka3]

Did you test ammonia?

No but I am able to test carbon and phosphate

 

[Kapachuka3]

I'd do a water change. Could have over fed.

Ok do you think my fish would be fine for 2 days?

 

[N.Sreefer]

No but I am able to test carbon and phosphate

Better be safe than sorry do a 50% water change that looks like a "nuked" tank.

 

[Garf]

This is the first time I’ve called in @brandon429 but he will have the links you need

 

[Kapachuka3]

Better be safe than sorry do a 50% water change that looks like a "nuked" tank.

Crap I had a turbo snail die in it do you think I nuked it?

 

[hyeclass]

You should Grovel the sand looks very bad,

 

[Kapachuka3]

You should Grovel the sand looks very bad,

Ok

 

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[hyeclass]

Crap I had a turbo snail die in it do you think I nuked it?

Do a 25 gallon water change turn the skimmer on put some air let the fish get some oxygen

 

[N.Sreefer]

Crap I had a turbo snail die in it do you think I nuked it?

That would explain the cloudyness its probably a bacterial bloom from 2 much free nutrients something def nuked it whether it was feeding or dead livestock. Most important thing is to aid in nutrient export do the biggest water change you can.