On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:44:31 +0000, landrydenise
wrote:


Len;215887 Wrote:
cycling means that the water has to be given time to grow useful
bacteria
that will help to get rid of ammonia and nitrates and turn these into
less
harmful nitrates which can be controlled with water changes. Do an
internet
search and look for cycling an aquarium.
". Im starting to worry.........Please Help!


landrydenise

Thanks for replying. I did cycle the water before I bought the fish.
Actually it ran for about 2 weeks without any fish. I checked my
levels at bginning and directly before putting in the fish. The fish
seems okay now and the levels are fine. However now I cannot keep the
water clear its always cloudy. I have even began changing the filter
cartridge frequently. Today I did a 1/4 water change and started
everything as if I was just beginning. I can't believe the problems I
have been having. This isnt my first aquarium. The others have been
much larger and not half as much problems. Its just recently that I
have taken such a hands on approach and decided to take it on as a
hobby. Im very thankful for your instruction. I have put together a
small manual for myself and your extremely helpful information is on
page 3.(I hope you dont mind). thanks again[/i][/color]


An aquarium takes 6 weeks to two months to cycle. Running it without
fish does nothing, you need the fish to generate the ammonia for the
bacteria to feed on.

Cloudy water at the start is normal, just keep up with daily water
changes. Do you have a test kit for ammonia / nitrite? That will
tell you when the aquarium has cycled and then you can relax.