Cloudy tank, need help!

sandman12 · 01/07/2015, 08:57 AM

my 40 g with 20g sump has gotten progressively cloudy from yesterday to today. The only thing new I have added to it are few small corals (zoas, colt coral, and a monti) and a small piece of eggcrate. I am going to do a 20% water change and run some carbon. Anything else I should be doing? Right now I am suspecting that the eggcrate is what made the water cloudy but can't be sure, any other thoughts on this?

Thanks
James

Dan_P · 01/07/2015, 09:48 AM

Bacteria bloom or calcium carbonate precipitate are two possibilities. If one or more of the new corals are stressed, could they be exuding slime the bacteria are consuming? Have to see what others think.

sandman12 · 01/07/2015, 08:39 PM

All corals are fully open and look great. bacteria boom could be it. This tank is about 3 weeks old

rholguin · 01/07/2015, 11:17 PM

Wow. That is a young tank. Bacteria bloom sounds about right. I had it when I set up my tank a couple of months ago. Just let it take its course.

Anthony Reefer · 01/07/2015, 11:57 PM

Run the carbon and let if figure itself out.

MikeReef79 · 01/08/2015, 07:26 AM

Are you using a filter sock? Might help clear up also

dailydriven911 · 01/08/2015, 11:25 AM

Yep it's a bacterial bloom. 3 weeks is still a very new tank and it will eventually run its course over the next week or so. Don't change the water as this will only lengthen the amount of time the bacteria are present.

BPevito · 01/08/2015, 03:30 PM

+1 bacteria bloom

sandman12 · 01/08/2015, 05:57 PM

Copy. I'll run a sock with carbon in it

01/07/2015, 08:57 AM	#1
sandman12 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 2,056	Cloudy tank, need help! my 40 g with 20g sump has gotten progressively cloudy from yesterday to today. The only thing new I have added to it are few small corals (zoas, colt coral, and a monti) and a small piece of eggcrate. I am going to do a 20% water change and run some carbon. Anything else I should be doing? Right now I am suspecting that the eggcrate is what made the water cloudy but can't be sure, any other thoughts on this? Thanks James __________________ Support aquaculture! Current Tank Info: 50g CAD lights cube in progress

01/07/2015, 08:39 PM	#3
sandman12 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 2,056	All corals are fully open and look great. bacteria boom could be it. This tank is about 3 weeks old __________________ Support aquaculture! Current Tank Info: 50g CAD lights cube in progress

01/07/2015, 11:17 PM	#4
rholguin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 846	Wow. That is a young tank. Bacteria bloom sounds about right. I had it when I set up my tank a couple of months ago. Just let it take its course. __________________ Robert Current Tank Info: 80g rimless.

01/07/2015, 11:57 PM	#5
Anthony Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Roseburg, Oregon Posts: 120	Run the carbon and let if figure itself out. __________________ Keep on Reef'in Current Tank Info: I do not have a tank yet as they are very $$$ and I am only 16, But I have been able to afford a lot of information on them.

01/08/2015, 07:26 AM	#6
MikeReef79 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 117	Are you using a filter sock? Might help clear up also __________________ Built in wall 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Tank See my home page for more info about my tank!

01/07/2015, 09:48 AM	#2
Dan_P Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,432	Bacteria bloom or calcium carbonate precipitate are two possibilities. If one or more of the new corals are stressed, could they be exuding slime the bacteria are consuming? Have to see what others think.

01/08/2015, 11:25 AM	#7
dailydriven911 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 550	Yep it's a bacterial bloom. 3 weeks is still a very new tank and it will eventually run its course over the next week or so. Don't change the water as this will only lengthen the amount of time the bacteria are present. __________________ Red Sea Reefer 170, Kessil A360N w/ controller, MP10wes, RKL, BM Curve 5, Aquamaxx Reactors

01/08/2015, 03:30 PM	#8
BPevito Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 57	+1 bacteria bloom

01/08/2015, 05:57 PM	#9
sandman12 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 2,056	Copy. I'll run a sock with carbon in it __________________ Support aquaculture! Current Tank Info: 50g CAD lights cube in progress