Cantaloupe clouding water

PICKLES · 05-11-2013, 04:57 AM

We ran out of cucumber in my tank so I put a small piece of cantaloupe there instead. The fish (and snails) liked it but within a few hours/overnight it clouded up the water. I removed it and did a 50% water change today and rinsed out all the filters but it's still pretty cloudy. What else to do? Thanks in advance.

dtejeda.arias · 05-11-2013, 06:22 AM

Cantaloupe really? I might have to try that one. I've done broccoli, green peppers, zucchini, cucumber, lettuce, cabbage, and whatever veggie I found. Never thought about using fruits! You my friend just added a whole new menu for my tanks. (Off topic sorry) I'd do another 50% water chance

merritt1985 · 05-11-2013, 06:27 AM

If you put fruit in the tank i always soak it in some water first to get the juice out. A couple of changes of water and it won't cloud as bad also don't leave it in there more then a few hours.

HD Blazingwolf · 05-11-2013, 02:48 PM

fruits are sugar.
sugar severely increases bacterial production
there was probably a lot of waste bing broken down, its possible this caused the cloudy water. As was previously suggested, it might be worth rinsing the fruit and putting in smaller portions

Clemsons2k · 05-13-2013, 04:42 PM

Suger = bacterial crack

PICKLES · 05-15-2013, 05:50 AM

Just as a followup and for future reference, my cloudy water cleared up after about 5 days. It's perfectly clear now. Thanks for all who offered advice!

05-11-2013, 04:57 AM	#1
PICKLES Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Somewhere, Washington Posts: 32	Cantaloupe clouding water We ran out of cucumber in my tank so I put a small piece of cantaloupe there instead. The fish (and snails) liked it but within a few hours/overnight it clouded up the water. I removed it and did a 50% water change today and rinsed out all the filters but it's still pretty cloudy. What else to do? Thanks in advance.

05-11-2013, 06:22 AM	#2
dtejeda.arias Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Revere, MA Posts: 509	Cantaloupe really? I might have to try that one. I've done broccoli, green peppers, zucchini, cucumber, lettuce, cabbage, and whatever veggie I found. Never thought about using fruits! You my friend just added a whole new menu for my tanks. (Off topic sorry) I'd do another 50% water chance __________________ Patience once drove a man insane Thanks for your time Danny Tejeda

05-11-2013, 02:48 PM	#4
HD Blazingwolf Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 4,729	fruits are sugar. sugar severely increases bacterial production there was probably a lot of waste bing broken down, its possible this caused the cloudy water. As was previously suggested, it might be worth rinsing the fruit and putting in smaller portions __________________ Sump Pimp #7 75G Rainbowfish Journal

05-13-2013, 04:42 PM	#5
Clemsons2k Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 500	Suger = bacterial crack __________________ 3G - Land of Misfit Plants [ Plakat Betta, MTS, Ghost Shrimp / Marimo Ball, Java Moss, Windelov Java Fern, Random Floaters ] 10G - Low Tech Planted [ Chocolate Neos, MTS, Tracked Nerite / Anubias Nana, Windelov Java Fern, Water Wisteria, Dwarf Hairgrass, Dwarf Sag ] 29G - Non Planted Community [ In progress ]

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05-11-2013, 06:27 AM	#3
merritt1985 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Dickson TN Posts: 154	If you put fruit in the tank i always soak it in some water first to get the juice out. A couple of changes of water and it won't cloud as bad also don't leave it in there more then a few hours.

05-15-2013, 05:50 AM	#6
PICKLES Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Somewhere, Washington Posts: 32	Just as a followup and for future reference, my cloudy water cleared up after about 5 days. It's perfectly clear now. Thanks for all who offered advice!