Cloudy water

Cloudiness is almost always one of three things: a bacterial bloom in a young filter, disturbed substrate dust, or overfeeding feeding the bloom.

What actually helps

Test ammonia and nitrite first — a bacterial bloom in a new tank means the filter is still catching up, so feed less and wait it out.
In established tanks, cut feeding in half for a few days and siphon the substrate; most hazes starve within a week.
Do not swap or wash filter media under tap water during a bloom — that restarts the cycle you are waiting for.
A flocculant clumps fine particles so the filter can catch them, but it works WITH a filter, not instead of one.

Availability is confirmed with the distributor before dispatch · free delivery over R750

R267

4.2(3.9k worldwide)

R91

R267

4.1(291 worldwide)

R346

4.2(2.9k worldwide)

Cloudiness is almost always one of three things: a bacterial bloom in a young filter, disturbed substrate dust, or overfeeding feeding the bloom.

Test ammonia and nitrite first — a bacterial bloom in a new tank means the filter is still catching up, so feed less and wait it out.
In established tanks, cut feeding in half for a few days and siphon the substrate; most hazes starve within a week.
Do not swap or wash filter media under tap water during a bloom — that restarts the cycle you are waiting for.
A flocculant clumps fine particles so the filter can catch them, but it works WITH a filter, not instead of one.

Availability is confirmed with the distributor before dispatch · free delivery over R750

R267

4.2(3.9k worldwide)

R91

R267

4.1(291 worldwide)

R346

4.2(2.9k worldwide)