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Water cloudy?
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elliot
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i think so, cause thats what happend to my axolotl tank i was cloudy for the frist few days but turn crystal clear after a few days, its something to do with cycling. sorry thats all i can tell u, im new to newts and salamanders you see, i cant even tell a newt from a salamander~!!
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em
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I've found that if the water is cloudy, that could mean one of several things:
- it is the dust from the rocks (if you're using new rocks). If so, wash the rocks out again and the water might clear up
- for some reason, I've found that cloudy water happens more often when using warm or hot water. The colder the water is, the less cloudy it is. I'm not entirely sure why, but I would guess it might have something to do with the heat making particles in the water move more often/faster making the water more cloudy, while cold temperature generally slows particles down
- there could be mineral deposits or other things in the water if you're using tap water. You could let the filter run for a while to clear everything out
Good luck!
- it is the dust from the rocks (if you're using new rocks). If so, wash the rocks out again and the water might clear up
- for some reason, I've found that cloudy water happens more often when using warm or hot water. The colder the water is, the less cloudy it is. I'm not entirely sure why, but I would guess it might have something to do with the heat making particles in the water move more often/faster making the water more cloudy, while cold temperature generally slows particles down
- there could be mineral deposits or other things in the water if you're using tap water. You could let the filter run for a while to clear everything out
Good luck!
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jennifer
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When I lived in Virginia, every new tank I set up would go cloudy during the first few days, then it would gradually turn clear after a few weeks. There was even a bit of "fluff" that would deposit from the water. I never figured out what caused this, and it did not happen if I started with pre-cycled substrates or filters. It did not seem to hurt the animals.
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em
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Even the cold water comes out warm?
Wow, that's wicked.
Wow, that's wicked.
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