We set up a new tank(washed rocks and plants)&bought 2 small jack dempseys. the next day,after adding the fish,the water was cloudy! we tested the pH,Ammonia,nitrate,& nitrite levels and they couldn't be more perfect. How do we fix our cloudy
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Do nothing. It is natural, and will eventually go away. However, you may still have problems. A new tank needs to cycle, that is, establish bacteria colonies that will process ammonia from the fish waste. Until that cycle is in place, your tank will shortly become a stew of ammonia and nitrites that may injure or kill your fish before it gets better on its own. Cycling is a big topic that is widely discussed on the internet. Here's one site, of many: http://www.howmanyfish.com/aquarium_cycling.htm
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