mr. Clown Loach

ok my aquarium water is cloudy and i thought well maybe something didn't happen in the nitrogen cycle so i let it sit for like 4 weeks... well its still murky . i dont know how to post a picture but if you can tell me how to i'll post a pice of my tank. i don't know the readings to my tank well because i lost my test kit and i'm probably going to the store sometime this week so i'll post it later. but my tank is a whitish color at the top and a green color in the middle and clear at the bottom any help would be nice.

Toxic

sounds like an algae bloom.

aquarist48

I agree with Toxic....Don't panic it should go away on it's own before too long. Be patient. Do you have carbon in your filter? If not, you should add some.

Fla_Larry

you might wish to attempt dosing with Excel and no lights for a day or so, and as mentioned.... AC

mr. Clown Loach

i wrapped my tank in news paper and turned the lights out and i'm following what toxic's thread says and yes i have carbon in my filter.

mr. Clown Loach

do you think buying a pleco would help

Evan McKay

that i wouldnt do untill you know the perameters of your tank. if its safe go ahead and add a pleco or a algea eater loach and continue to cycle for another 2 weeks. this should get rid of any problem. as for the fact that it is a 65 gallon i would add 2 or 3 if there small but if there at least 2 or 3 inch each i would only add 2 they could add to much of a bioload and put your tank backwards in the cycleing procces