Tank Water Clairity Question

Maine_fisher · 02/26/2012, 08:21 PM

Hi Everyone:

I don't know if I have a question, but here goes. I just started cycling a 57 gallon saltwater tank. However, the water after two days has an off smell and the water is a hazy green look to it. Is this something I should be concerned about?

Size of tank: 57 Gallons

Age of tank: 2 days
Rock: BRS Dry Rock - not conditioned just placed in tank
Cycle Method: Fishless with Ammonia and Dr. Tim's One and Only
Sump: 20 gallon
Skimmer: Cadlights TIA1220..Not currently on.
nitrate: 0
ammonia: 2PPM
temperature: 78 F
Water source: RO/DI
Salinity: 1.025
Alkalinity: Not tested yet
Lights: Not on
Calcium: Not tested yet
Magnesium: Not tested yet
Dosing: None
Specimens: None

I suspect that some alage started growing in the RO/DI in the couple of weeks I stored it in brand new and clean Brute garage cans.

Need to know if what I am observing is normal and if not what the course of action should be!

Thanks in advance!

Rick

Triton_Z · 02/26/2012, 08:31 PM

It's fairly early for algae, but I would cycle without any tank lights on. Lights running in the last two days?

It may be a bacterial bloom from the Tims One and Only. The off smell could be organics, but the only real organics should be the ammonia and the breakdown products.

You could fire up your skimmer and see if it can pull out the haze.

I would not worry too much. Give it some more time.

reef0225 · 02/27/2012, 09:22 AM

Thats all normal for a cycle.

yz250motoxrider · 02/27/2012, 09:39 AM

Sounds like a bacterial bloom which is normal for a cycle.

02/26/2012, 08:21 PM	#1
Maine_fisher Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Berwick, Maine Posts: 96	Tank Water Clairity Question Hi Everyone: I don't know if I have a question, but here goes. I just started cycling a 57 gallon saltwater tank. However, the water after two days has an off smell and the water is a hazy green look to it. Is this something I should be concerned about? Size of tank: 57 Gallons Age of tank: 2 days Rock: BRS Dry Rock - not conditioned just placed in tank Cycle Method: Fishless with Ammonia and Dr. Tim's One and Only Sump: 20 gallon Skimmer: Cadlights TIA1220..Not currently on. nitrate: 0 ammonia: 2PPM temperature: 78 F Water source: RO/DI Salinity: 1.025 Alkalinity: Not tested yet Lights: Not on Calcium: Not tested yet Magnesium: Not tested yet Dosing: None Specimens: None I suspect that some alage started growing in the RO/DI in the couple of weeks I stored it in brand new and clean Brute garage cans. Need to know if what I am observing is normal and if not what the course of action should be! Thanks in advance! Rick

02/26/2012, 08:31 PM	#2
Triton_Z Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 376	It's fairly early for algae, but I would cycle without any tank lights on. Lights running in the last two days? It may be a bacterial bloom from the Tims One and Only. The off smell could be organics, but the only real organics should be the ammonia and the breakdown products. You could fire up your skimmer and see if it can pull out the haze. I would not worry too much. Give it some more time. __________________ Dan

02/27/2012, 09:22 AM	#3
reef0225 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 30	Thats all normal for a cycle.

02/27/2012, 09:39 AM	#4
yz250motoxrider Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CT Posts: 172	Sounds like a bacterial bloom which is normal for a cycle.