My Tank Is Cloudy!!!!

[Freshwaterguy1313]

My 50gallon is cloudy. I do 20 percent water changes every week. I clean my rocks and it still turns out cloudy. I have a Piranha in there and a Pleco. Its cloudy to a certain extent, but not cloudy enough where you can't see anything. I have a window near it but I don't think it hurts it. My filter and everything is fine. I have no idea what it is. Please tell me a medicine or any ideas to help me. I appreciate it a lot.

[Strangelove]

How long has your tank been set up?
Filter?
Lights?

IMO most non-algae cloudiness comes from overfeeding and subsequent algae blooms. If you cut back on feeding to less amount, more often it may help.

[This message has been edited by Strangelove (edited 05-28-2001).]

[saltjunkie]

Dop you possible have a quartz rock in it, or limestone, or any other type of rock that may leech out? What are the contents of the tank? How long has it been set up? Are you missing any live stock lately?
Has the pirahna tore up a piece of food but left some of it floating around??

[hinescom]

Are you using carbon and some type of floss filter. Also if you are not using regular cured aquariam gravel, but rather some sort of pea gravel, it can become cloudy from that also. I second the suggestion on checking the type of rocks you have in the tank, Ive found that that can often cause cloudiness.;)

[Freshwaterguy1313]

I hav found my problem. It was Phophate!!! My filter in the water to clear tap wasn't working. Thats what it was. I got tablets for it. Thanks a bunch for your help.

[Freshwaterguy1313]

I mean Phosphate