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Posted by on April 1, 2005, 5:24 am
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Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
> keefaz@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I recently purchased a nice new 55 gallon tank for my two goldfish.
I
> > transferred some water and media from the old tank to the new,
added
> > some plants and got everything ready. Three weeks later, levels
looked
> > fine, and I moved the boys in. Now, three days later, the water is
as
> > cloudy as I've ever seen it and the fellas are looking a little
> > distressed to say the least! Nit. levels don't seem too bad, but
this
> > can't be good?!
> >
> > Should I start doing frequent water changes? Or is this bloom
likely to
> > be friendly bacteria?
> >
> > Any help much appreciated!
> >
> > Keith.
>
> Keith,
>
> I would've moved the fish in within 1-2 days of filling the tank up,
would've
> given your media you moved food to convert. You are likely going
through a mini
> cycle. What are you ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels? 10-20%
changes every
> couple of days won't hurt if you don't have test kits.
Hi again,
Don't have my test handy here at work. It was only those little test
strips, but both came up fairly neutral. I did seed the tank with a
little food every few days. Do you think it could be the plants which I
moved in only recently?
Keith.
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> Hi all.
>
> I recently purchased a nice new 55 gallon tank for my two goldfish. I
> transferred some water and media from the old tank to the new, added
> some plants and got everything ready. Three weeks later, levels looked
> fine, and I moved the boys in. Now, three days later, the water is as
> cloudy as I've ever seen it and the fellas are looking a little
> distressed to say the least! Nit. levels don't seem too bad, but this
> can't be good?!
>
> Should I start doing frequent water changes? Or is this bloom likely to
> be friendly bacteria?
>
> Any help much appreciated!
>
> Keith.