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Why Is My Fish Tank Water Cloudy? Causes and Fixes

Cloudy water in a new tank is almost always a bacterial bloom that clears on its own, but here’s how to tell the harmless kind from a real problem.

July 4, 2026 Â· 12 min Â· Charith Perera