Betta Tank Keeps Getting Cloudy
A few days later i purchased a 2 5 gallon plastic fish bowl.
Betta tank keeps getting cloudy. I think i m using anough. Bettas should be in a minimum of 5 gallons with a filter and a heater. Excessive fish waste due to lack of c.
Cloudy water in a betta tank is nothing new to most owners. Generally the things that cause cloudy water in fish tanks in general are. I have performed 3 partial water changes in as many weeks and vacuumed the gravel.
I put him in a small tank for about a week after a few days the water started getting cloudy so i washed out the tank. As you can see there are a ton of potential causes for a cloudy fish tank. New tank and new filter substrate.
This won t remove the existing tannins in the water but it will prevent the problem from getting worse. And the chances are at some point it s going to happen in your tank as well. The film on top of the water is probably either dust or oils from you skin.
I recently got a red male betta from pet smart. Carbon filtration will remove the tannins and make your water crystal clear again. For example a 20 gallon with one betta would be fine with 5 10 per week while a goldfish tank may need multiple 50 80 water changes per week.
So why is your fish bowl getting cloudy. If you keep your betta on his own then clearly the problems associated with overstocking don t apply. Does the tank have a cover.