Cloudy water

[Tom lilley]

Hi Guys, 

 

I set my 50 gallon mbuna tank up 4 weeks ago I currently have 5 fish present my tank was crystal clear after 2 weeks, Ph 8 Low nitrate levels so all good algea started to appear in wk3 but this week the water has become cloudy almost hazy, I am just about to purchase a cannister filter will this help? I am using a polishing pad at the moment to try and clear any particulates in the water colum any advice would be great! 

[PokeReefX]

Sand stir up?

[Clown79]

Did you wash the sand prior to use? 

 

Is the sand stirred or vacuumed weekly?

 

5 fish in 4 weeks is pretty quick. Could be bacterial bloom if its white, if the water is greenish it's a phyto bloom.

 

 

What filtration system is currently being used

[Tom lilley]

Hi thanks for the reply

 

Yes I washed the sand well, I had some seeded media I used in the filter to kick start the tank I have the juwel bioflow m and a jbl crustal profi cannister filter running as its a chihlid tank I will be slightly over stocking to curb agression

[05XRunner]

sounds like a bacterial bloom. Not to uncommon for a new setup

[Tired]

Sounds like a bacterial bloom, yeah. But this is a forum for small reef tanks, not freshwater cichlid tanks, so you may want to go elsewhere if you need specific advice.