What's going on? The water in the fish tank turns white after three days of keeping water in the fish tank. What should I do if the fish tank turns white like fog?

If the water in the fish tank turns white after three days of keeping it in the fish tank, it is best to use an object to block the light from the filter tank. In addition, it may be better to put the filter material of the last grid in the front. From the design of the fish tank, it is not very reasonable. The filtered water in the last few grids flows directly from the top. Therefore, it is better to fill the filter material a little bit, otherwise it will not be very effective.

Why does the water in the fish tank turn white after three days of keeping water in the fish tank?

On the third day after the aquarium was opened, the water turned white. This whitening of the water is because the heterotrophic bacteria began to multiply in large numbers, making the water appear as white as milk. This phenomenon shows that the digestive bacteria in your fish tank have not been established. The ammonia in the digestive system decomposes the heterotrophic bacteria, which biologists call mineralization. In aquarium life, this phenomenon will occur when the digestive system is not established, then the pH value will be high, the ammonia and nitrite indicators in the water will be too high, and the final product nitrate cannot be measured, which is enough to prove that your digestive system is not fully established.

What to do if the fish tank turns white and looks foggy

1. It is best not to put fish into the tank as high ammonia and nitrite levels will cause the fish to die or show adverse symptoms.

2. Gradually change some water to absorb the bad indicators in the water.

3. It is best to add nitrifying bacteria. After 48 hours of nitrifying bacteria being established, the water will gradually become clear.

4. The fastest way is to find an aquarium store or another fish tank with better water quality and good fish condition. Take the dirtiest piece of filter cotton (filter material) in this tank, oxygenate the cotton (filter material) and bring it back to the filter material of your own fish tank. After 8-12 hours, the water will gradually become clear and you can put the fish in. Because this mature bacteria community reproduces faster, it can decompose the ammonia nitrite in the fish tank water in time.

I hope my suggestions can help you solve the fish tank start-up syndrome based on the actual situation of your fish tank.

Should a new fish tank be disinfected?

No. First, it is a waste of time. Second, beneficial bacteria such as nitrifying bacteria are essentially bacteria. During disinfection, they may be killed along with the beneficial bacteria.

Therefore, it is not necessary to disinfect a new tank. Just wipe it clean with a wet soft towel. If you really want to disinfect, you can use a towel dipped in disinfectant alcohol or a normal concentration of potassium permanganate solution to wipe the tank once. If you want to disinfect the filter pool together, do not disinfect it first and then place the filter cotton and bacteria house.