whats wrong with my fish tank?

Kate

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OK so its a ten gallon tank and it was cycled 3 months ago. 2 days ago i have noticed that the water is getting cloudy and its a different cloudy i feed the fish every day not alot because i only have 2 guppies and about 20 month old fry so the fish tank isn't overstocked
there is about 20 fry
the fry arent 20 monyhs they are 1 month
 
Did you put all the fry in at once? If so, that's the problem. You were overloading the bacteria that keeps the water and fish healthy with new fish waste all at once and it began to overload the water.
If you don't have a filter I advise you get one, and only change the cartridge once every 6 months. Every month rinse the cartridge out so you can keep bacteria in there.
 
I would suggest a partial water change to start with (never more than 25% at a time). Water should be partially changed every week(about 10% per week up to 50% a month). Filtered water only or pour the water in a bucket and let sit overnight to let the chlorine compounds evaporate). Water conditioners work well to instead of or in addition to filtering When was the last time you replaced your filter media? This usually needs to be done once a month. Try a product called Chemi-pure as a carbon substitute, I have been using it for years and it is a fantastic product. The cloudiness could be due to a number of things, including ammonia buildup. I would also suggest using a bacterial additive to help the nitrogen cycle. Do your fish look sick? Any growths on any of the fish or missing parts of fins? If so, you may have a fungus attacking the fish. There are several good products for that as well. Good luck!
 
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