why is my water cloudy

jglover420 · 06/20/2008, 10:11 AM

I have had my tank running for about seven weeks now. It is done cycling. I have done two 10% water changes, and my parameters are as follows ph 8.0 ammonia 0 nitrite o nitrate 1-2 salinity 1.028 alkalinity 3.0 calcium 375 phosphate 0.0. I have not stirred anything up, moved any rock, or messed with the inside of the tank in anyway for over a week now. should i treat it, change more water or just wait it out? Any feedback or suggestions will be greatly aprecciated!

asm481 · 06/20/2008, 10:14 AM

Most likely a bacteria cloud. Changing water can actually make this worse. Lust give it a bit of time. At most run a little activated carbon in your canister filter.

jglover420 · 06/20/2008, 11:23 AM

I have been running carbon continuosly since i started my tank, i have changed the carbon 1 time in seven weeks should i change it again? Also what is the best if any carbon to use?

otrlynn · 06/20/2008, 11:29 AM

Not that it has anything to do with the cloudy water, but your salinity is a bit high. It should be at 1.026 for a reef; some people running a fish-only tank might even have it a bit lower. I'm assuming you plan to adjust the salinity before you put any stock in there. Are you using a refractometer to measure the salinity?

asm481 · 06/20/2008, 11:31 AM

I use diamond, rinse first in ro/di water. I would just give it some time. The nitrogen cycle that you think you are through is followed by many that you can't measure. What are you running in your canister for filter media? 80 pounds of LR is on the low side for that tank. Are you using a fuge? Macro algae like cheato can help with cycles also.

asm481 · 06/20/2008, 11:32 AM

Should have asked before if you are using tap water or ro/di. You should use ro/di.

06/20/2008, 10:11 AM	#1
jglover420 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 24	why is my water cloudy I have had my tank running for about seven weeks now. It is done cycling. I have done two 10% water changes, and my parameters are as follows ph 8.0 ammonia 0 nitrite o nitrate 1-2 salinity 1.028 alkalinity 3.0 calcium 375 phosphate 0.0. I have not stirred anything up, moved any rock, or messed with the inside of the tank in anyway for over a week now. should i treat it, change more water or just wait it out? Any feedback or suggestions will be greatly aprecciated!

06/20/2008, 11:29 AM	#4
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	Not that it has anything to do with the cloudy water, but your salinity is a bit high. It should be at 1.026 for a reef; some people running a fish-only tank might even have it a bit lower. I'm assuming you plan to adjust the salinity before you put any stock in there. Are you using a refractometer to measure the salinity? __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

06/20/2008, 10:14 AM	#2
asm481 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kenosha Wisconsin Posts: 593	Most likely a bacteria cloud. Changing water can actually make this worse. Lust give it a bit of time. At most run a little activated carbon in your canister filter.

06/20/2008, 11:23 AM	#3
jglover420 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 24	I have been running carbon continuosly since i started my tank, i have changed the carbon 1 time in seven weeks should i change it again? Also what is the best if any carbon to use?

06/20/2008, 11:31 AM	#5
asm481 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kenosha Wisconsin Posts: 593	I use diamond, rinse first in ro/di water. I would just give it some time. The nitrogen cycle that you think you are through is followed by many that you can't measure. What are you running in your canister for filter media? 80 pounds of LR is on the low side for that tank. Are you using a fuge? Macro algae like cheato can help with cycles also.

06/20/2008, 11:32 AM	#6
asm481 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kenosha Wisconsin Posts: 593	Should have asked before if you are using tap water or ro/di. You should use ro/di.