Water is cloudy (food, small, light, aquarium)

[jambo101]

Bought 9 gal Fluval Flex, filled it with water and let the water circulate for 5 months before adding 10 Cardinal tetras and 3 minature catfish,while the water was crystal clear before the addition of the fish now after a month the water is somewhat cloudy,is there something i can do to return the tanks water clarity?
Thanks

[NoodlePoodle]

My guess is it's probably back to normal by now?
That's cycling in action. It doesn't really happen until you actually add fish.

[elnina]

Too much food and too much poop in the water?
Do you have a filter in your aquarium?

[jambo101]

Have filter and 8 Cardinal tetras.

[NoodlePoodle]

Eight cardinals per 9 gallons would be a-ok even without the filter or even any circulation.
If "cloudy" is lightly milky-white, that's a completely normal part of establishing a healthy nitrogen cycle and should go away within a week or two.
If it's more greenish - as I'm sure you know, it is an algae bloom, and it's really easy to deal with by simply reducing the lights-on time.
Unless your fish looked stressed out or start dying off, it's nothing to worry about.

[jambo101]

Thanks NP, fish dont seem to be showing any abnormal behavior.

[danaeurope38]

Have you resolved this. I have similar problem. Try to change third part of the water every week.

[FireStation46]

This helps Tetra-Water-Clarifier-Aquarium-Treatment-Solution

Or other products like this Jungle-Start-Right-Aquarium-Water-Conditioner

Check with a reliable Pet Store

Other suggestions above also valid i.e. no over feeding etc

Good luck

[sassyinpink]

i change my water about 20% of it from the tank every weekly.
it helps to clean up

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by danaeurope38

Have you resolved this. I have similar problem. Try to change third part of the water every week.

I cut back on amount of fish food from a big pinch to a small pinch, water has now cleared up nicely.