White cloudy water?

Dr. Fish · 04/20/2012, 03:54 PM

I have had my BC29 set up for a total of 2 months now with the first month being the cycle.

I have one fish, 1 cleaner shrimp, and about 30+ tiny snails for a CUC, aquaticlife 115 skimmer, Intank media basket with filter floss in chamber 2, MJ1200 return pump, 2 Koralia nano 425's alternating.

The water started out crystal clear for about 3 weeks, and recently it has a cloudy appearance to it. I thought it was microbubbles at first, but looking closer I can see tiny tiny things floating in the water column and an overall cloudy hazy look to the tank. This started about a week after my CUC arrived eating the diatoms.

I have read it could be a bacterial bloom? Any other ideas?

Params:
S.G. 1.025 refractometer
temp 80 RKL
pH 8.1 RKL
Cal 450 Salifert
Alk 10 Salifert
Mg 1300 Salifert
NO3 5 Salifert
PO 0.00 Hannah

Waddleboy · 04/20/2012, 07:48 PM

i would say bacterial bloom. It could be a massive copepod explosion but i would say this is unlikely and lean towards bacterial bloom. hows your feeding? I know when i had mine it was cause i fed the tank to high the beginning and not enough to eat everything. That being said i did through a uv on it and it cleared up in about 2 days and hasnt come back. I only run the UV now for 3hr per night

bnumair · 04/20/2012, 10:00 PM

most likely a bacterial bloom. it iwll go away in few days.

BriggsReef · 04/21/2012, 01:17 AM

I started the same thread...was definetly a bacteria bloom. Just wait it out. mine was clear in 3ish days without changing anything cept slowing down my over feeding

Dr. Fish · 04/21/2012, 06:00 AM

Ok, good to know.

I only feed the tank every 2-3 days so I didn't think that was a problem.

I do however have a TON of copepods on the glass. I was thinking they might have had something to do with it. I see what happens over the next week.

04/20/2012, 03:54 PM	#1
Dr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 146	White cloudy water? I have had my BC29 set up for a total of 2 months now with the first month being the cycle. I have one fish, 1 cleaner shrimp, and about 30+ tiny snails for a CUC, aquaticlife 115 skimmer, Intank media basket with filter floss in chamber 2, MJ1200 return pump, 2 Koralia nano 425's alternating. The water started out crystal clear for about 3 weeks, and recently it has a cloudy appearance to it. I thought it was microbubbles at first, but looking closer I can see tiny tiny things floating in the water column and an overall cloudy hazy look to the tank. This started about a week after my CUC arrived eating the diatoms. I have read it could be a bacterial bloom? Any other ideas? Params: S.G. 1.025 refractometer temp 80 RKL pH 8.1 RKL Cal 450 Salifert Alk 10 Salifert Mg 1300 Salifert NO3 5 Salifert PO 0.00 Hannah

04/20/2012, 10:00 PM	#3
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	most likely a bacterial bloom. it iwll go away in few days. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

04/20/2012, 07:48 PM	#2
Waddleboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 766	i would say bacterial bloom. It could be a massive copepod explosion but i would say this is unlikely and lean towards bacterial bloom. hows your feeding? I know when i had mine it was cause i fed the tank to high the beginning and not enough to eat everything. That being said i did through a uv on it and it cleared up in about 2 days and hasnt come back. I only run the UV now for 3hr per night

04/21/2012, 01:17 AM	#4
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 226	I started the same thread...was definetly a bacteria bloom. Just wait it out. mine was clear in 3ish days without changing anything cept slowing down my over feeding

04/21/2012, 06:00 AM	#5
Dr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 146	Ok, good to know. I only feed the tank every 2-3 days so I didn't think that was a problem. I do however have a TON of copepods on the glass. I was thinking they might have had something to do with it. I see what happens over the next week.