wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
What are some of the causes of cloudy water, aside from sand being sifted.
Cloudy Water
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Hiker4twenty
Reef enthusiast
Do you dose your tank? Sometimes if you dose too much it can precipitate in the water and make it cloudy.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Bacteria bloom if something has died or from overfeeding.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Good tips guys....No I do not dose. Except for some mushrooms, I'm FOWLR.
It's possible I'm overfeeding. I only feed once a day (my tank's still too new to not feed everyday), but I think lately, I've been putting in too much. Nothing died. All fish are accounted for. I doubt 1 or 2 dead cuc would cause this type of cloudiness. Guess I'll check my params.
It's possible I'm overfeeding. I only feed once a day (my tank's still too new to not feed everyday), but I think lately, I've been putting in too much. Nothing died. All fish are accounted for. I doubt 1 or 2 dead cuc would cause this type of cloudiness. Guess I'll check my params.
chiqui bb
Reefing newb
I have an hour or two of cloudy water after feeding Rod's frozen food. I've just learned to live with it because everyone likes it so much. It's the only time that everybody comes out at feeding time!
OhNoNemo
i love triggers
JMO but ,I would bet it has something to do with the type of food your feeding rather than how often.I feed my tank 3x a day ,everyday....water is fine...
You could probably run some carbon too if it doesn't clear up soon..
You could probably run some carbon too if it doesn't clear up soon..
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Yeah no clue. Ammonia & Nitrites 0, Nitrates around 15ppm, phosphates are 0. salinity is 1.025. Temp has been steady at around 78 (both thermometers show matching readings -- one in the dt, one in the sump). Feeding habits haven't changed, except that I've been using soaking the food in garlic for 2 weeks. I toss in a few Spectrum pellets once a week or so, and only a few but they end up gobbled up really fast by the goby or the cuc.
Nothing new added, and again, fish all accounted for -- healthy and eating. The only thing different is that it's been EXTREMELY muggy and hot outside...but inside, temperature has been constant. But really, that's about it.
I'll probably do a big water change this week. I'm due for one.
EDIT: Could bad t5 bulbs cause any algae blooms? And if it IS an algae bloom, wouldn't it show in my phos test? I have chaeto in my fuge as well, which helps keep my algae in check.
Nothing new added, and again, fish all accounted for -- healthy and eating. The only thing different is that it's been EXTREMELY muggy and hot outside...but inside, temperature has been constant. But really, that's about it.
I'll probably do a big water change this week. I'm due for one.
EDIT: Could bad t5 bulbs cause any algae blooms? And if it IS an algae bloom, wouldn't it show in my phos test? I have chaeto in my fuge as well, which helps keep my algae in check.
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tankedchemist
Reef enthusiast
yes, they can, and no it might not. The algae would eat up the phos, so you can still test at zero PO4 but actually have quite a lot in there... but if it were algae, it wouldn't be white
reeffreak
Reef pro
Types of cloudy water.....bacteria bloom,algae bloom,algae going asexual,calcium precipitation,bad/old salt mix.
To answer your question about phosphate and algae blooms.Not necessary will you get phosphate with an algae bloom.The chaeto and othe macro-algae could be consuming it faster then it would show up in a test.It's also odd/unusual to get a algae bloom in a mature system but it is possible.
To answer your question about phosphate and algae blooms.Not necessary will you get phosphate with an algae bloom.The chaeto and othe macro-algae could be consuming it faster then it would show up in a test.It's also odd/unusual to get a algae bloom in a mature system but it is possible.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Well, my system's not mature -- it's only 6 months old. That's not considered mature, is it? It's just perplexing to me. I shouldn't worry though, right? Everyone seems oblivious to it.
reeffreak
Reef pro
If ammonia and nitrite is at zero and phosphate is at zero.sure,I would ride it out.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
I still have no clear answer why my water is still cloudy, but I did find this interesting:
Curing Cloudy Aquarium Water - The Causes of Cloudy Water in a Saltwater Aquarium and How to Cure Them.
I would think the cloudiness of my water is white. I give up though. None of the fish seem bothered by it anyway. Skimmer's skimming.
Curing Cloudy Aquarium Water - The Causes of Cloudy Water in a Saltwater Aquarium and How to Cure Them.
I would think the cloudiness of my water is white. I give up though. None of the fish seem bothered by it anyway. Skimmer's skimming.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Yay my tank cleared up :) I did nothing. Just waited it out.
OhNoNemo
i love triggers
good to hear :sfish:
