quick water clouding question

tattoooedlex · 02/06/2013, 07:28 PM

Hi there
So i just noticed that my fighting conch got wedged between 2 rocks. I had to move a few to release him. I noticed while i moved the rocks a whiteish debris came off and slightly clouded the water,almost looked like dust. I do rodi water changes on a two week sched. about fifteen to twenty percent. And also turkey baste the rocks. Last watwr change was this past sunday. I tested water earlier today
Ammonia 0
Nitraite 0
Nitrate @5 ppm
Ph 8.1 opened window to get a bit of fresh air
Dkh 9.8
Phospate less than .05

90 gl fowlr
Aquamora c skimmer
Cpr overflow to aqueon prolex sump refug
2 hydor 750 circ pumps
Two 54 1 watt 10000 k led steips

African clown
5 green chromis
Coral banded shrimp
Assorted snail crab conch cuc

Any idea? Am i just not getting enough with the baster?
Thank you

Ps water clears back up in maybe 15 min.

Thank you

stingythingy45 · 02/06/2013, 07:43 PM

No biggie you're probably just picking up some light debris from the sand bad with your power heads.Then it's settling on your rock.
I have fish that like to did holes in the sand to make nesting areas and cause the same issues.

Mikelush78 · 02/07/2013, 07:39 AM

Might want to throw a filter sock on and stir up the problem areas, the sock will collect the stuff in the water and help clear up the issue from happening over and over... just a thought...

dave sullivan · 02/07/2013, 11:56 AM

I sounds like debris and you probably should add some more powerheads to prevent dead spots.

TomTheWicked · 02/07/2013, 07:01 PM

Like others have said, it just sounds like debris. Did you rinse the sand before adding to the tank? I didn't on my first bag and had tons of incredibly fine bits of sand all over the rock for a while. I added a sock filter and used a power head to blow off the rock and debris, a day later, no more debris.

02/06/2013, 07:28 PM	#1
tattoooedlex Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Islip New York Posts: 181	quick water clouding question Hi there So i just noticed that my fighting conch got wedged between 2 rocks. I had to move a few to release him. I noticed while i moved the rocks a whiteish debris came off and slightly clouded the water,almost looked like dust. I do rodi water changes on a two week sched. about fifteen to twenty percent. And also turkey baste the rocks. Last watwr change was this past sunday. I tested water earlier today Ammonia 0 Nitraite 0 Nitrate @5 ppm Ph 8.1 opened window to get a bit of fresh air Dkh 9.8 Phospate less than .05 90 gl fowlr Aquamora c skimmer Cpr overflow to aqueon prolex sump refug 2 hydor 750 circ pumps Two 54 1 watt 10000 k led steips African clown 5 green chromis Coral banded shrimp Assorted snail crab conch cuc Any idea? Am i just not getting enough with the baster? Thank you Ps water clears back up in maybe 15 min. Thank you

02/06/2013, 07:43 PM	#2
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	No biggie you're probably just picking up some light debris from the sand bad with your power heads.Then it's settling on your rock. I have fish that like to did holes in the sand to make nesting areas and cause the same issues. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

02/07/2013, 07:01 PM	#5
TomTheWicked Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Frednecksburg, VA Posts: 170	Like others have said, it just sounds like debris. Did you rinse the sand before adding to the tank? I didn't on my first bag and had tons of incredibly fine bits of sand all over the rock for a while. I added a sock filter and used a power head to blow off the rock and debris, a day later, no more debris. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'till it is" Current Tank Info: 40B w/20G sump, custom stand

02/07/2013, 07:39 AM	#3
Mikelush78 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 158	Might want to throw a filter sock on and stir up the problem areas, the sock will collect the stuff in the water and help clear up the issue from happening over and over... just a thought...

02/07/2013, 11:56 AM	#4
dave sullivan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: green bay Posts: 50	I sounds like debris and you probably should add some more powerheads to prevent dead spots.