Aquarium is cloudy what can I do to clear it up?

Cycling an aquarium takes 6-8 weeks, not just a few days. It is a bacterial bloom, and there's nothing to do but to wait it out.

Your tank needs to grow beneficial bacteria in order to take care of the ammonia and nitrites that are released into the water from your fish. This takes time and the high levels of ammonia, can be toxic to fish, which is why other folks here have suggested a "fishless cycle".

However, you already have fish. So get a test kit for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. You will need to do partial water changes to keep the ammonia at a safe level for your fish, yet allow for the growth of the beneficial bacteria.

Your tank will be fully cycled when your ammonia and nitrites are 0 and the nitrates are 20ppm or less.

The aquarium is cycling, what you are seeing is called a bacterial bloom. In a new aquarium there is no beneficial bacteria that breaks down fish waste.

It would have been a better idea to wait to buy fish and do a fishless cycle. You will now have to test your water daily for ammonia and perform a small partial water change.

What type of fish did you buy?

I just recently bought a beta fish and I had the same problem. I just filled up the tank with the gravel and everything, and I let it it sit for about 2 days so the chlorine would evaporate.

Elizabeth k is correct. I would of set the tank up and waited a couple of days before adding fish. That give your gravel time to settle. Keep the filter going.

it could b that the tank is overcrowded..

the fish's waste could cause the water to cloud up or check all the levels in the tank...there may b ammonia in the tank or the ph balance could b off..

1st did you let they aquarium fully cycle if not that IS the problem

possibility that the aquarium is over crowded or overstocked (Same thing)

call pet co