Suddenly cloudy after adding top off

timrandlerv10 · 07/23/2008, 09:57 AM

I added about 2 gallons ro/di top off to my 75 w/55 sump today. All of a sudden, its very cloudy...sort of like being overwhelmed by microbubbles or when the whitish part of the two part gets added (except its not localized, its the whole tank).

Any ideas?

I dose 2 part, ph 8.2, salinity 1.024, temp 78, nitrates 10 (and falling hopefully), phosphate unmeasured but there because hair algae is starting, 4x54wT5, 2x150 15k MH (3 hours a day in 45 minute blocks, working up to 4 straight hours), octopus 150, 150 pounds LR, DSB in refugium, koralia 4 plus return (maybe 8x flow, just lost a koralia 4 and havent replaced it yet)

any other questions/background info needed?

i'm really stumped, its been about 30 minutes and hasnt abated.

thanks!

Randy Holmes-Farley · 07/23/2008, 09:59 AM

There was nothing in the RO/DI water, right?

Maybe you stirred something up from the bottom?

timrandlerv10 · 07/23/2008, 10:30 AM

i know the ro was clean, but anything could have been at the bottom i guess...i pour it into the down-flow side of the bubble trap...it looks pretty clean down there (sure NOW its clean!)

no worries?

Randy Holmes-Farley · 07/23/2008, 10:45 AM

Is the water still cloudy now?

kar93 · 07/23/2008, 12:12 PM

Have you ever used the bucket for any dosing, kalk or salt mixing. Perhaps there was some sort of undissolved solids on the bottom.

timrandlerv10 · 07/23/2008, 12:26 PM

its one of those 5 gallon water dispenser buckets, so we really only use it for water transport (filter at home, tank at work).

its significantly clearer now, i dont see any additional sediment or 'dust' on any horizontal tank surfaces

no reactions that i could identify--fish, nems and frogspawn are all normal...

Randy Holmes-Farley · 07/23/2008, 03:18 PM

OK, I'd probably wouldn't worry about it.

kar93 · 07/23/2008, 04:26 PM

As long as there are no ill or negative effects, I see no concern.

07/23/2008, 09:57 AM	#1
timrandlerv10 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,409	Suddenly cloudy after adding top off I added about 2 gallons ro/di top off to my 75 w/55 sump today. All of a sudden, its very cloudy...sort of like being overwhelmed by microbubbles or when the whitish part of the two part gets added (except its not localized, its the whole tank). Any ideas? I dose 2 part, ph 8.2, salinity 1.024, temp 78, nitrates 10 (and falling hopefully), phosphate unmeasured but there because hair algae is starting, 4x54wT5, 2x150 15k MH (3 hours a day in 45 minute blocks, working up to 4 straight hours), octopus 150, 150 pounds LR, DSB in refugium, koralia 4 plus return (maybe 8x flow, just lost a koralia 4 and havent replaced it yet) any other questions/background info needed? i'm really stumped, its been about 30 minutes and hasnt abated. thanks!

07/23/2008, 09:59 AM	#2
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	There was nothing in the RO/DI water, right? Maybe you stirred something up from the bottom? __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

07/23/2008, 10:45 AM	#4
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	Is the water still cloudy now? __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

07/23/2008, 03:18 PM	#7
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	OK, I'd probably wouldn't worry about it. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

07/23/2008, 10:30 AM	#3
timrandlerv10 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,409	i know the ro was clean, but anything could have been at the bottom i guess...i pour it into the down-flow side of the bubble trap...it looks pretty clean down there (sure NOW its clean!) no worries?

07/23/2008, 12:12 PM	#5
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Have you ever used the bucket for any dosing, kalk or salt mixing. Perhaps there was some sort of undissolved solids on the bottom.

07/23/2008, 12:26 PM	#6
timrandlerv10 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,409	its one of those 5 gallon water dispenser buckets, so we really only use it for water transport (filter at home, tank at work). its significantly clearer now, i dont see any additional sediment or 'dust' on any horizontal tank surfaces no reactions that i could identify--fish, nems and frogspawn are all normal...

07/23/2008, 04:26 PM	#8
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	As long as there are no ill or negative effects, I see no concern.