KaiU Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Hello everyone, I just recently set up a 40 gallon tank with fluval stratum substrate. I haven’t put any plants inside and have been using sponge filters for the past 2 days. it has been up for about 48 hours already. I woke up this morning to check all my tanks and noticed that the room smelled like fart and saw that my 40 gallon was a bit white and cloudy. I don’t understand why it is cloudy and smelly. Is there a way to resolve this or do I have to wait it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Bacterial bloom Leave it alone and let it do it's thing. Don't water change or anything like that. BTW: Happy second birthday (or 2Xth birthday) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Newly set up tanks can go through a bacteria bloom (lots of food source cause rapid population growth) and that can have a funky smell. If that’s the case It should clear in a few days/weeks as the excess bacteria dies off and the population begins to stabilize . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiU Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 Okay that great news! I'll leave it be. Thank you for the knowledge. it was my 22 birthday and thank you haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 You can plant in it just like it is if you've got plants ready or are wanting to go buy some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiU Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 That's good to know that I can still plant plants inside the tank. Was debating on whether or not to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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