How to deal with clowdy water.

Question
I  have  been  having  problems  with  my  30  gallon  
tank.  I  have  a  typical  filtering  system  but   lately  I  have  been  seeing a  greenish  haze  in  the  water.   I  have been  trying  hard  to  keep  the  water  clean  but  there  are  times  It  bugs  the  heck  out  of  me. I  want  to  wash  the  glass  of  the  tank  but  I'm  worried  about  using  soap  and  water  on  the  outside  of  the  tank.   Are  there  any  easy  salutions  to  keep  the  bacteria  out?


Answer
Hi Robert;

You can use anything on the outside of the tank that you want to for cleaning the glass. I use regular window cleaner on the outside glass of my tanks. Just spray it on clean paper towels away from the tank and apply it instead of spraying it on the tank. It can't hurt the fish if you aren't spraying it in the water. Use damp paper towels to clean the top with. Don't use soap or cleaners up there or it could drip into the tank.

To help you with the rest of your concerns......

How long has your tank been set up?
What kind of filter system?
What kind of fish?
How big are the fish and how many are there?
How often do you make water changes and vacuum the gravel?

I'm not sure what you mean about keeping 'bacteria out'. What bacteria are you worried about keeping out, and out of where?

Let me know as soon as possible.

Followups welcome

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Chris Robbins

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