mealworm

Recently by house tap water cloudy and dont dare to change my tank water. After searching some info around, they say this ...

Answer: Cloudy water, also known as white water, is caused by air bubbles in the water. It is completely harmless.

It usually happens when it is very cold outside because the solubility of air in water increases as water pressure increases and/or water temperature decreases.

Cold water holds more air than warm water.

In the winter, water travels from the reservoir which is very cold and warms up during its travel to your tap. The air that is present is no longer soluble, and comes out of solution.

In addition, once water from our reservoir enters the transmission and distribution pipes, the water is pressurized. Water under pressure holds more air than water that is not pressurized.

Once the water comes out of your tap, the water is no longer under pressure and the air comes out of solution as bubbles (similar to a carbonated soft drink). The best thing to do is let it sit in an open container until the bubbles naturally disappear.

Anyone face this issue before? those tinny air bubble its oxygen? if yes then i can use my O2 test kit to test it out. If the tinny air bubble then how i going to clear it off seen by tank keep getting oxygen from air pump?

Emory

Another thought is that you can test the water chemistry straight from the tap. That will give you a good idea of where you would be starting, should you decide to use it. As for the millions of other things out there, some safe and some not, I have no advice for you on. Maybe you could use bottled water for a short while.

Good luck!

Lucy

I've had that happen.
Have you tried letting the water sit out for a little while? The bubbles with usually dissipate.

Hwx

Seems like confusion, since when do air bubbles resemble cloudy water?

Lucy

Hi Hwx, Welcome to Fish Lore.

This thread is really old, I'm sure the situation had been resolved by now.