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cloudy water with fish & dwarf frogs

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QUESTION: This is day 3 of my aquarium set up.  I had 3 neons (1 died today 4/3/7), 2 harlequin rasboras, & 2 african drawf frogs.  As each day progresses my water keeps getting cloudier.  Checked ph yesterday was at 7.2. The 4 fish seem happy. I just got the frogs yesterday (4/2/7), 1 seems happy floats around and goes to top, but the other frog doesn't move much at all, staying hidden in or behind a log.  Any help you can give would be appreciated.
ANSWER: Hi Julie and I am sorry for your problems with the fish.
It sounds like you never had the tank cycled before you put the fish in, is that correct?
The pet shop should have never sold you fish until the tank was cycled.
The cloudy water you are seeing is high ammonia levels I beleive. Those fish most likely died from ammonia poisoning and you should get your money back. It is sad.
I would do a 50% water change, and if you can find it, buy BIO SPIRA and add it to your tank following the directions. This will cycle your tank.
Don't add anything else they might want to sell you.
Just let me know how things go.

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QUESTION: No luck finding BIO SPIRA.  Went to a pet store the website listed, but said they did not carry it.  After the advice from two different pet stores I bought stress zyme.  Broke down tank and started over.  I added 1 tsp. Aquasafe, 2 tsp stress zyme & 1 Tbs of aquarium salt.  During the mean time two more fish died.  My 4-yr old overfed frogs with frog bytes water got really cloudy.  I went ahead & put 2 frogs and remain 2 fish in newly set up aquarium for fear the very dirty water in 2-gal. tank would kill the rest. So far so good but may be to soon to tell.  

Answer
Hi Julie,
Thanks for letting me know what is happening.
Stress Zyme is a good product and it will help keep the ammonia less toxic to fish. Keep adding it according to instructions until all your water clears. The new setup may cloud again. Be patient, and don't add any more fish until ammonia levels are zero. This cycling process could take 4 weeks or more.