Leo2o915 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Starred a 40 gallon and grabbed a used sponge filter from my main tank and added it also been using some aquavitro seed which is bacteria in a bottle would that cause a bacteria bloom ? Are they good thing to have or they mean something is wrong? Tested levels nitrate 10 to 15 ammonia and nitrite zero finish the 7 day dose tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I think that's pretty common for a new tank. Whatever stuff was on the glass and substrate and 'scape no matter how well rinsed will provide some bacteria and food for the bacteria. it clears up on its own once the normal aquarium biome takes over. I think there are commercial floculants that clean that up too if you're in a hurry and hate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 48 minutes ago, CT_ said: I think that's pretty common for a new tank. Whatever stuff was on the glass and substrate and 'scape no matter how well rinsed will provide some bacteria and food for the bacteria. it clears up on its own once the normal aquarium biome takes over. I think there are commercial floculants that clean that up too if you're in a hurry and hate it. Shouldn’t cause a problem though right i added the filter floss from acoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 No you shouldn't have a problem it will start to clear up once your tank has cycled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 8 hours ago, CT_ said: I think that's pretty common for a new tank. Whatever stuff was on the glass and substrate and 'scape no matter how well rinsed will provide some bacteria and food for the bacteria. it clears up on its own once the normal aquarium biome takes over. I think there are commercial floculants that clean that up too if you're in a hurry and hate it. I agree with this totally. I can't ever remember not having some type of hurdle to get over when starting a new aquarium. I always give myself plenty of time for everything to settle in nicely before I start messing with it. Remember, patience is a virtue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJV Aquatics Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) Bacteria blooms identified by cloudy water often happen when organics in the water creates an explosion of facultative bacteria. It usually passes in a day or two after the excess organics are processed. Then again, cloudy water in a new setup can simply come from fine particles in the substrate that got stirred up when filling the tank. But, in most cases, cloudy water just goes away on it's own. Edited February 20, 2021 by MJV Aquatics spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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