Tank Is cloudy

xxxbadfishxxx · 01/19/2007, 08:14 PM

Well i moved my tank around 1 month ago that has been up for two years. During the move i switched out the sand to all new Aragonite sand. Well the tank is still cloudy, especially now that i got a diamond goby, he is sifting away and now i am regreting the purchase because its cloudier then usual. Do you think i should return him?

I have not had any deaths in some time, Ammonia and nitrite measure zero, nitrate light pink, Salinity 1.023, and calcium just under 400.

I am running a seio 620 & 820, but i turned off the 820 and supplemented it with a MJ1200 for now. I am prettys sure that the sand is what is causing the cloudiness, do you think it will eventually settle? All corals are open and appear to be happy. I also added activated carbon, hopefully this might help.

I have a 12 gallon nano as well, where i also changed the sand, but this is clear as day.

any ideas? And yesterday i did an 8 gallon water change, tank is a 50 gallon.

matttaylor · 01/19/2007, 08:27 PM

Did you rinse the aragonite before using it? If not i'd suggest several gravel vacuuming sessions. That is probably the only way to get rid of the cloudiness, except for waiting it out which may take months.

xxxbadfishxxx · 01/19/2007, 10:17 PM

briefly rinsed the sand, i aimed the powerheads a bit higher so that it moves less sand, but only time will tell. The Diamond Goby isnt helping out much, but he sure is cool.

freebin · 01/19/2007, 10:35 PM

D goby...cleans sand...eats bennies...blow's sand.

01/19/2007, 08:14 PM	#1
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	Tank Is cloudy Well i moved my tank around 1 month ago that has been up for two years. During the move i switched out the sand to all new Aragonite sand. Well the tank is still cloudy, especially now that i got a diamond goby, he is sifting away and now i am regreting the purchase because its cloudier then usual. Do you think i should return him? I have not had any deaths in some time, Ammonia and nitrite measure zero, nitrate light pink, Salinity 1.023, and calcium just under 400. I am running a seio 620 & 820, but i turned off the 820 and supplemented it with a MJ1200 for now. I am prettys sure that the sand is what is causing the cloudiness, do you think it will eventually settle? All corals are open and appear to be happy. I also added activated carbon, hopefully this might help. I have a 12 gallon nano as well, where i also changed the sand, but this is clear as day. any ideas? And yesterday i did an 8 gallon water change, tank is a 50 gallon.

01/19/2007, 08:27 PM	#2
matttaylor Jeeper in my free time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 3300', Nevada County, CA Posts: 921	Did you rinse the aragonite before using it? If not i'd suggest several gravel vacuuming sessions. That is probably the only way to get rid of the cloudiness, except for waiting it out which may take months. __________________ -Matt Current Tank Info: 150 softie garden

01/19/2007, 10:17 PM	#3
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	briefly rinsed the sand, i aimed the powerheads a bit higher so that it moves less sand, but only time will tell. The Diamond Goby isnt helping out much, but he sure is cool.

01/19/2007, 10:35 PM	#4
freebin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SD Posts: 38	D goby...cleans sand...eats bennies...blow's sand.