about reay to tear my 29 down

marinerules · 05/09/2009, 04:50 PM

Ive had a 29 gallon up and running for about 2 months now

no problems, clear water ect, I have anthelia, a condy anenome, an some xenia , all of which are still healthy , however the tank looks like milk of magnesia, my new skimmer has been on the tank for a week and has not made an ounce of foam

I dont know how else to get it clear

I am using rodi water

it was clear, I woke up one morning and its been cloudy for a week, and i have done a 50 percent water change, and it didnt phase the cloudyness

nces519 · 05/09/2009, 05:32 PM

What are your parameters: ammonia, nitrite, etc..? Sounds like your tank is still cycling. IMO I would leave it be and not change any more water.

Nick

emoore · 05/09/2009, 07:39 PM

Sounds like a bacterial bloom. I don't know if changing water will help but you are going to just have to ride it out. Your tank is only 2 months old, still very new. After this don't be surprised to have various types of algae breakouts.

Sisterlimonpot · 05/09/2009, 07:45 PM

Use some sort of air stone to add oxygen to yout tank as a bacteria bloom will remove quite a bit of it.

marinerules · 05/09/2009, 07:47 PM

ok , ill ride it out lol

its just been so long since ive set a tank up , ive ha my 240 up for sometime now , I dont remember having these problems with it

maybe it I did lol

the fish is healthy , the xenia pulses, and the anthelia is open really large,
so the animals are ok

its just the water is really foggy

marinerules · 05/09/2009, 07:58 PM

i have plenty of oxygen

i have a millenuim 3000 filter which has venturi , plus I have a protien Skimmer Running

marinerules · 05/13/2009, 03:40 PM

is there a time limit on how long these cloudy blooms like this stay around

i cant take it , im fixing to do a 80 gallon water change, whenever i get the energy haha , My sinuses are killing me

05/09/2009, 04:50 PM	#1
marinerules Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Paragould Arkansas Posts: 2,219	about reay to tear my 29 down Ive had a 29 gallon up and running for about 2 months now no problems, clear water ect, I have anthelia, a condy anenome, an some xenia , all of which are still healthy , however the tank looks like milk of magnesia, my new skimmer has been on the tank for a week and has not made an ounce of foam I dont know how else to get it clear I am using rodi water it was clear, I woke up one morning and its been cloudy for a week, and i have done a 50 percent water change, and it didnt phase the cloudyness

05/09/2009, 05:32 PM	#2
nces519 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 100	What are your parameters: ammonia, nitrite, etc..? Sounds like your tank is still cycling. IMO I would leave it be and not change any more water. Nick __________________ Click the red house for my very unpopular build thread! Current Tank Info: 120 gallon with 340 gallon system in progress

05/09/2009, 07:45 PM	#4
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Use some sort of air stone to add oxygen to yout tank as a bacteria bloom will remove quite a bit of it. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

05/09/2009, 07:47 PM	#5
marinerules Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Paragould Arkansas Posts: 2,219	ok , ill ride it out lol its just been so long since ive set a tank up , ive ha my 240 up for sometime now , I dont remember having these problems with it maybe it I did lol the fish is healthy , the xenia pulses, and the anthelia is open really large, so the animals are ok its just the water is really foggy __________________ Looking at purchasing a good SLR camera within the next year, under $1000, any suggestions , email me Current Tank Info: 75 gallon damsels tank , 300 gallon predator fowlr tank

05/09/2009, 07:58 PM	#6
marinerules Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Paragould Arkansas Posts: 2,219	i have plenty of oxygen i have a millenuim 3000 filter which has venturi , plus I have a protien Skimmer Running __________________ Looking at purchasing a good SLR camera within the next year, under $1000, any suggestions , email me Current Tank Info: 75 gallon damsels tank , 300 gallon predator fowlr tank

05/09/2009, 07:39 PM	#3
emoore Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 570	Sounds like a bacterial bloom. I don't know if changing water will help but you are going to just have to ride it out. Your tank is only 2 months old, still very new. After this don't be surprised to have various types of algae breakouts.

05/13/2009, 03:40 PM	#7
marinerules Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Paragould Arkansas Posts: 2,219	is there a time limit on how long these cloudy blooms like this stay around i cant take it , im fixing to do a 80 gallon water change, whenever i get the energy haha , My sinuses are killing me __________________ Looking at purchasing a good SLR camera within the next year, under $1000, any suggestions , email me Current Tank Info: 75 gallon damsels tank , 300 gallon predator fowlr tank