Insanely Cloudy Water

[granny.izz]

Hi there.

2 days ago I came home to find my axolotl aquarium water slightly cloudy. Not a nuisance at the time just generally unappealing. I brushed it off figuring it would go away but now the water is now so cloudy I can't see my axolotl to feed her. I tested the water parameters,

Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: I don't have a test but I'm assuming low as I did a large water change a few days prior.
PH: 7.5
Hardness: 200ppm

My axolotl is looking healthy and isn't showing any symptoms of stress . The copepod population in the tank has also skyrocketed. A new canister filter is on the way as well, there just seems to be a lot of floaties in the water that just won't budge. Water changes didn't do anything and I'm stumped. If the water doesn't clear up in a day or two I'll have to go digging and tub her just so I can feed her.

I appreciate any advice or ideas, thank you so much.

 

[BasilBear]

Hello, I believe that there are a number of reasons that could cause cloudy water. There’s just plain dirty water, but that doesn’t seem to be the case since your parameters are good. There’s green water from algae. There is dusty water from decor. Then there’s cloudy, almost milky water caused by a bacteria bloom. From what I read bacteria blooms arent harmful at all and if you wait 1-2 weeks it should clear up. Again this is just from what I’ve read, I would look into bacteria blooms. From what you said that would be my best guess to what this is!

 

[AxoHooman]

I'm no expert, but I typically get cloudy water when putting new sand into the tank. However I doubt this would be the reason... just pitching ideas

 

[wolfen]

did you wash the filter in the old water at the same time as a water change?, a build up of waste in the filter can cause a bacteria bloom which will send the water cloudy, also lighting and high nitrates will cause algae bloom. because your axie didn't seem stressed I would say it is bacteria bloom rather than nitrate, although you need to make sure the water is oxygenated enough as both bacteria and algae deplete the dissolved oxygen in the water.

 

[granny.izz]

Hey, very late reply to this thread but the water cleared up after a few days. Definitely was a bacterial bloom, just a bit nerve-racking at the time. Thank you for the advice. xx