cloudy water

Denbf58 · 06/22/2008, 04:49 PM

help I can not get mt water clear all started about 2 weeks ago water prams 400 cal. 7 dkh sel 1.026 phos 0 nitarte 0 77.8 temp even run diatom filter the dt seems cloudy the wierd thing is i dont seem to see it in the sump tied changing sponge filter any ideas?

phunkie99 · 06/22/2008, 04:52 PM

do you run carbon?

IFbettas · 06/22/2008, 04:52 PM

Is there a power head blowing the sand around? I'd try running activated carbon on the system too.

crsswift70 · 06/22/2008, 04:53 PM

Maybe even micro bubbles.

Denbf58 · 06/22/2008, 05:00 PM

no carbon but will give it a try and no to micro bubbles i shut down all pumps and skimmer still cloudy

nycreef · 06/22/2008, 05:01 PM

Probably micro bubbles and the sand shifting. Try a bubble trap and pointing the heds upwards, run some carbon cant hurt

phunkie99 · 06/22/2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Denbf58
... and no to micro bubbles ...

Bruno3047 · 06/22/2008, 06:00 PM

Bacteria bloom.

06/22/2008, 04:49 PM	#1
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	cloudy water help I can not get mt water clear all started about 2 weeks ago water prams 400 cal. 7 dkh sel 1.026 phos 0 nitarte 0 77.8 temp even run diatom filter the dt seems cloudy the wierd thing is i dont seem to see it in the sump tied changing sponge filter any ideas? __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater

06/22/2008, 04:52 PM	#3
IFbettas Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 1,953	Is there a power head blowing the sand around? I'd try running activated carbon on the system too. __________________ Current Tank Info: 180G SPS Dominant, 75 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 3x250w Reeflux 12k in Lumenbrights, Octo Extreme 250 Skimmer, Lots of flow

06/22/2008, 05:00 PM	#5
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	no carbon but will give it a try and no to micro bubbles i shut down all pumps and skimmer still cloudy __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater

06/22/2008, 05:01 PM	#6
nycreef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New York City Posts: 190	Probably micro bubbles and the sand shifting. Try a bubble trap and pointing the heds upwards, run some carbon cant hurt __________________ 787 gal. Sps display tank/ 80 gal. frag tank / 75 gal. fuge / 300 gal. sump 8 Radion Pros/ 8 400W MH 20K Radiums /Vertex Doser for Cal. Alk. Mag/ Avast Kalk ATO/ Reef Dynamics BP1000 Reactor/ Avast G Current Tank Info: 787 Gallon Sps Lps

06/22/2008, 04:52 PM	#2
phunkie99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 537	do you run carbon?

06/22/2008, 04:53 PM	#4
crsswift70 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 1,032	Maybe even micro bubbles.

06/22/2008, 06:00 PM	#8
Bruno3047 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,018	Bacteria bloom.