hi,3 days ago i got 3 fishes and a 2.5 gallon fish tank, with a nano filter. the problem if that, one my fish eat alot like 3 time a day, and two my tank become dirty, and green,and smelly the next day i put in new water.it some times becomes cloudy, but not that cludy. now how do i keep my tank clean, and how do i prevent it from becoming dirty so fast.
PS. i changed my filters carteridges yesturday, and they took some what of the smell away. also all my fishes are active but one of them stayes at the bottm, and away from the other fishes alot. it olny comes up to eat, is there something wrong with my fish?
there is no way she would be able to keep a 2.5 gallon marine aquarium.
coolfar1234, you are feeding your fish too much. only feed your fish once daily, and only what they can consume in 5 minutes. all the extra food that is left from overfeeding your fish is destroying your tank. it puts too many nutrients in the water making your tank turn green. also, i assume it is making the water quite cloudy due to the increase in bacteria. if you continue the way you are feeding your fish, they will most likely aquire some sort of illness and most likely die at some point in time.
im not sure how much 2.5 gallons is i only no measurements in litres. you'll also need to do small water changes on your tank occassionly. and sullybaby27 is right, your feeding them way to much
well, i have a twenty gallon goldfish tank, and if its anything like it,well, there messy. first of all, dont feed ur fish so muh, i have 3 tanks set up in my house. all of them are different. my goldfish tank is super messy, my brackish water tank is very clear, and my marine tank is somewhat cloudy. in order to keep my goldfish tank clean, i usually mix black and white carbon to clear water and remove amonia, but ur filter is prob. very small, im sure that if u dont feed so much, your tank will be alot cleaner. what kind of fish do u have anyway?
Hi there. Okay first of all how many fish do you have in your tank? The "rule" is 1 gallon per inch. So if you only have a 2.5 gallon tank and large fish that is a problem. I would recommend getting at least a 5 gallon tank, its perfect for beginners and is rather small. Secondly, you should only be feeding your fish once a day. As much as they can consume in 2-3 minutes. You are feeding them to much which is causing them to poop more and cause all the smell and such. Also, when you clean your tank, you should NEVER empty all the water out. For your size tank all that you should be doing is emptying out about 20% of your water bi-weekly. Also to get the "gunk" out from the gravel in your tank consider buying a siphon or even making one. Lastly, your fish that stays away from the rest of them is probably sick. As previously stated, you are feeding them too much.
The cloudyness could be coming from the rocks. Make sure that in a new tank you rinse the rocks thoroughly before adding them to the aquarium, this will remove the powder that causes a "cloudy effect" in the aquarium.
hi, i'm part of a network of fish enthusiasts and of course, this is a serious topic of discussion among us. Basically, there are so many different ways to keep a tank clean, whether with proper PH levels, proper feeding technique, plant life or even live clean up crews. there is so much to discuss and so much is dependent on your particular setup. you have to do a lot more research before you put money into this beautiful hobby
i have 4 goldfish and an algae eater in a 10 gallon tank and my tank is constanly cloudy. i think my kids may be feeding them way to much. ive been reading everyones feedback and now im concerned that they may die. we should only feed the fish once a day. the guy at the pet store said at least 2x plus algae food for the algae eater once a day. i need help!!!!!!!!
