Cloudy water?

alzika · 04/08/2007, 04:18 AM

My tank has been set up for about 3 months now...it is cycled of course and has been running fine.

The water turned cloudly about a week ago, however! It hasn't gone away. The tank used to be so clear and easy to see through.

What could cause cloudy water that won't go away?

My tank is 75 gallons and I have around 40 pounds of live rock currently, with more coming soon. I have 2 clowns, a small neon goby, and a three stripe damsel.

Icefire · 04/08/2007, 05:10 AM

white or green?

alzika · 04/08/2007, 05:34 AM

White more than green

hmello@bermexin · 04/08/2007, 05:52 AM

Do you run any carbon?

Icefire · 04/08/2007, 06:38 AM

try some carbon, but could be a bacteria/algae bloom

lmracing8l · 04/08/2007, 04:51 PM

Icefire,

What do you do to get rid of a bacteria/algae bloom?

onevia_01 · 04/08/2007, 05:28 PM

You determine the cause of the bloom ,try to starve it of nutrients.
Activated carbon will help if its not algae.

kurtg · 04/08/2007, 06:15 PM

Do you use a ceramic phosphate remover? Have you done anything with it lately?

lmracing8l · 04/08/2007, 06:20 PM

Onevia,

I was just wondering because I think I have one. But, I am new to this and I do not know. The reason I suspect it is because my fish, a porcupine puffer and a triggerfish have been scratching, but have no spots. I have done 2 water changes in the past 3 days and I had rock, not live, just regular rock that had black stuff on it and I took that out thinking that might be the cause. How would I go about determining what the cause and if it is a bacteria/algae bloom?

alzika · 04/09/2007, 09:09 AM

It actually looks green today and is much worse! What should I do?

smrf010 · 04/09/2007, 10:23 AM

Try phosphate eliminator with carbon. This cleared up my algea blooms. BTW, a 50% water change might be helpful.

BurntOutReefer · 04/09/2007, 10:27 AM

how long is your photoperiod. Lower this also to help control the bloom.

zma21 · 04/09/2007, 11:25 AM

Harvest a macroalgea.

fareforce · 04/09/2007, 11:48 AM

Ok. A couple of things here. When you have a bacteria or algee bloom it can drop your PH to dangerously low levels. Make sure you are checking your PH.

When I had a bad bacteria blomm I used some of this stuff, and it cleared up in about a day. It is reef safe, and it might be worth a shot. Just make sure you keep an eye on your PH levels!

UnderCoverDork · 04/09/2007, 12:44 PM

what are you running your water thru?
i suggest rowaphos and chemi-pure..put in a phos ban reactor

04/08/2007, 04:18 AM	#1
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	Cloudy water? My tank has been set up for about 3 months now...it is cycled of course and has been running fine. The water turned cloudly about a week ago, however! It hasn't gone away. The tank used to be so clear and easy to see through. What could cause cloudy water that won't go away? My tank is 75 gallons and I have around 40 pounds of live rock currently, with more coming soon. I have 2 clowns, a small neon goby, and a three stripe damsel.

04/08/2007, 05:10 AM	#2
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	white or green? __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

04/08/2007, 05:52 AM	#4
hmello@bermexin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,205	Do you run any carbon? __________________ Henry Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known. Current Tank Info: 29g BioCube, AI SOL 12" Super Blue

04/08/2007, 06:38 AM	#5
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	try some carbon, but could be a bacteria/algae bloom __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

04/08/2007, 06:15 PM	#8
kurtg Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 116	Do you use a ceramic phosphate remover? Have you done anything with it lately? __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -- Aristotle Current Tank Info: 110 gallon reef, 100 gallon SW

04/08/2007, 05:34 AM	#3
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	White more than green

04/08/2007, 04:51 PM	#6
lmracing8l Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dover, PA Posts: 78	Icefire, What do you do to get rid of a bacteria/algae bloom?

04/08/2007, 05:28 PM	#7
onevia_01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 104	You determine the cause of the bloom ,try to starve it of nutrients. Activated carbon will help if its not algae.

04/08/2007, 06:20 PM	#9
lmracing8l Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dover, PA Posts: 78	Onevia, I was just wondering because I think I have one. But, I am new to this and I do not know. The reason I suspect it is because my fish, a porcupine puffer and a triggerfish have been scratching, but have no spots. I have done 2 water changes in the past 3 days and I had rock, not live, just regular rock that had black stuff on it and I took that out thinking that might be the cause. How would I go about determining what the cause and if it is a bacteria/algae bloom?

04/09/2007, 09:09 AM	#10
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	It actually looks green today and is much worse! What should I do?

04/09/2007, 10:23 AM	#11
smrf010 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 36	Try phosphate eliminator with carbon. This cleared up my algea blooms. BTW, a 50% water change might be helpful.

04/09/2007, 10:27 AM	#12
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	how long is your photoperiod. Lower this also to help control the bloom.

04/09/2007, 11:25 AM	#13
zma21 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NOLA Posts: 1,453	Harvest a macroalgea. __________________ SCA 50 Starfire: In Progress Current Tank Info: 20 High -> 40 Cube -> Nanocube 12 DX -> 25 Gallon Rimless -> 10 Gallon AGA Temporary Tank -> JBJ 24 LED -> SCA Starfire 50 Cube

04/09/2007, 11:48 AM	#14
fareforce Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK (Alaska) Home of the frozen weasel Posts: 1,811	Ok. A couple of things here. When you have a bacteria or algee bloom it can drop your PH to dangerously low levels. Make sure you are checking your PH. When I had a bad bacteria blomm I used some of this stuff, and it cleared up in about a day. It is reef safe, and it might be worth a shot. Just make sure you keep an eye on your PH levels! __________________ It's not my fault!!! It was an I.D.ten.T. thing.. Gosh!!!! (ID10T) --------------------------------------------- Click the red house to see my current build thread! Current Tank Info: Current Project. 110 gallon starphire.

04/09/2007, 12:44 PM	#15
UnderCoverDork Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Detroit Posts: 429	what are you running your water thru? i suggest rowaphos and chemi-pure..put in a phos ban reactor