My head is nearly as cloudy as my water

dsund · 04/18/2011, 10:51 AM

OK I am beginning to lose my mind (again, i used to have a quiet life before reefkeeping). I have had my tank running now for 2 years. 120 gallon with 30 gallon sump. The problem I am having is bacteria bloom, I think. The water goes cloudy for a few days and then clears up for a few days and then the whole cycle starts again, it is driving me crazy. My parameters are salt 1.025Calcium 430, Ph 8.2, Alk 9.6, Mg 1500. I run GFO and carbon and have done since setting up the tank. My skimmer works fine collecting a cup every 3 days. I feed once a day and mix betwwen fozen mysis with Rods food and pellet. My fish load is 2 tangs, 2 clowns, 1 wrasse, 3 anthias, 3 shrimp, and astreas and hermits as CUC so I dont think it is overloaded. I have the usual problems with GHA and Cyano but nothing to lose sleep about. The fish and corals look great, so that is why I am baffled.
I still conbsider myself a newbie, so need all the help I can get. Does anyone else suffer this problem?

james-lee · 04/18/2011, 12:18 PM

Any type of macro algae in the tank?

dsund · 04/18/2011, 12:34 PM

I have a little red cyano, thta is about it

critofer · 04/18/2011, 01:54 PM

Do you have a fuge?

04/18/2011, 10:51 AM	#1
dsund Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 5	My head is nearly as cloudy as my water OK I am beginning to lose my mind (again, i used to have a quiet life before reefkeeping). I have had my tank running now for 2 years. 120 gallon with 30 gallon sump. The problem I am having is bacteria bloom, I think. The water goes cloudy for a few days and then clears up for a few days and then the whole cycle starts again, it is driving me crazy. My parameters are salt 1.025Calcium 430, Ph 8.2, Alk 9.6, Mg 1500. I run GFO and carbon and have done since setting up the tank. My skimmer works fine collecting a cup every 3 days. I feed once a day and mix betwwen fozen mysis with Rods food and pellet. My fish load is 2 tangs, 2 clowns, 1 wrasse, 3 anthias, 3 shrimp, and astreas and hermits as CUC so I dont think it is overloaded. I have the usual problems with GHA and Cyano but nothing to lose sleep about. The fish and corals look great, so that is why I am baffled. I still conbsider myself a newbie, so need all the help I can get. Does anyone else suffer this problem?

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04/18/2011, 12:18 PM	#2
james-lee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rialto Posts: 383	Any type of macro algae in the tank?

04/18/2011, 12:34 PM	#3
dsund Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 5	I have a little red cyano, thta is about it

04/18/2011, 01:54 PM	#4
critofer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 294	Do you have a fuge?