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Old February 13th 06, 07:49 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Default Cloudy water - how to tell good from bad

Within the last 24 hours our (new 1wk) tank has gone from clear to
extremely cloudy. Looking at the various books/FAQ's etc, this could
be 'good' bacteria getting going, or an algae bloom. How does one
tell the difference?

10 gal tank w/ 3 guppies, power filter and undergravel filter.
Ammonia .025 PPM, no detectable nitrates or nitrites. The
cloudiness is a darkish and 'cloudy' gray-green. (I.E. you can see
different densities within the tank as the water circulates.)

Thanks.

D.
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