| A saltwater aquarium is supposed to be a crystal | | | | tank? Do you clan it well enough and frequently |
| clear stunning display of marine fish. Unfortunately for | | | | enough? If you feel the filter is large enough start |
| many people this is not the case. Many suffer from a | | | | cleaning it once a week and see what feed that has |
| cloudy saltwater tank and are not sure how to make | | | | on you rank. |
| it clear again. | | | | Cloudy marine tanks from bacterial blooms can often |
| | | | be traced back to a saltwater aquarium that has to |
| Why Is My Saltwater Tank Cloudy and How Can I | | | | many fish in it or an owner that over feeds. To |
| Fix It | | | | many fish will produce a lot of waste that will feed |
| There really is only two main reasons why a | | | | the bacteria. The same is true for rotting food in the |
| saltwater tank will get cloudy. Those are from | | | | aquarium. To remedy this problem look at your |
| bacterial blooms in the water or excessive debris that | | | | stocking levels and make any needed changes. As a |
| is suspended in the water. These are both easy to | | | | rule of thumb one average size fish for every ten |
| fix with some simple changes to equipment or the | | | | gallons of tank volume is a great starting point. |
| way you take care of your tank. | | | | Also when you feed shut all your water pumps and |
| If you think that the cloudiness is from excess debris | | | | filters off to give your fish the best chance ate |
| in the water you will need to take a hard look at | | | | eating all the food and reducing the amount that can |
| your filter system. Is it big enough to handle your | | | | be left to rot. |