I just inherited 4 fish and I am learning this fish thing as I go. One of the first lessons I learned was today. I started up my 10 gallon tank yesterday to house my 3 goldfish that we won at the Strawberry Festival.
Yesterday I:
1) conditioned the water, added it to the tank
2) added gravel to the tank as an afterthought because I forgot I had it
3) started the filter and let it run for awhile
4) added the fish. I know you are supposed to wait longer to add the fish to the water, but I was really concerned about getting them out of the bags they were in from the festival.
After all that work, I freaked out when the water in the tank turned cloudy today. After some research, I learned that cloudy water during the first couple days is completely normal. Whew!!!!
Apparently during the first couple of days, the filter is running its cycle, the gravel is settling, and the "good" bacteria is doing its job. It is supposed to clear up in a day to a week.
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