Water clarity

DaveAngie79 · 01/30/2006, 09:06 PM

i am 3 weeks in started out with some live rock and already cycled water about 4-5 gallons. right now i am in the middel of my alge cycle
and the water clarity is not all that great no bad but not great could that be related to the alge.

Fast Fred · 01/30/2006, 09:28 PM

To answer your Q: Yes.

Tell us more about your system, especially the filtration.

Matt Rise · 01/30/2006, 10:19 PM

Lighting plays a big part in algea growth as well. I agree with Fred, you need to list some more logistics.

bertoni · 01/30/2006, 11:01 PM

Since the tank is only 3 weeks old, I wouldn't worry about water clarity very much for a bit. Algal growth in the water column is certainly possible, and you might have some detritus and particulates as well.

mg426 · 01/31/2006, 12:34 AM

Need more info adout the setup

DaveAngie79 · 01/31/2006, 01:39 PM

its a 75gal with canopy 4 lights there all a little dif from eachother not sure what they are exactally i have a 35 gal sump and scimmer
not real sure on the details i got everything from a sat customer of mine with about 45 pounds of his live rock and about 4-5 gallons of origonal water from his system. As far as the water quality everthing has been testing good i have 3 damsels in the tank now and a yellow tang, and a bubble tip anenome getting ready for a couple clowns the damsels have been in for about 2 1/2 weeks the tang and anenome about a week

bertoni · 01/31/2006, 02:33 PM

Hmm, if the ammonia is clean, I wouldn't worry too much. The tank is very new and has a lot of animals, so some unstability is to be expected. If the water is green, the tank is likely undergoing a phytoplankton bloom. Grayish water is more likely to be bacterial problems.

I would avoid adding any more animals for a month or so, if it were my tank.

01/30/2006, 09:06 PM	#1
DaveAngie79 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenwood, IN Posts: 662	Water clarity i am 3 weeks in started out with some live rock and already cycled water about 4-5 gallons. right now i am in the middel of my alge cycle and the water clarity is not all that great no bad but not great could that be related to the alge.

01/30/2006, 09:28 PM	#2
Fast Fred Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northfield, NJ 08225 Posts: 1,170	To answer your Q: Yes. Tell us more about your system, especially the filtration. __________________ Ya know, for a clown fish, you're not very funny! Member of the New Jersey Reefers Club Current Tank Info: 125g Reef Ready AGA /55g Top Fin Tank for a sump/refugium/ LifeReef Skimmer/ Changing over to SPS only

01/30/2006, 11:01 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Since the tank is only 3 weeks old, I wouldn't worry about water clarity very much for a bit. Algal growth in the water column is certainly possible, and you might have some detritus and particulates as well. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/31/2006, 12:34 AM	#5
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Need more info adout the setup __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

01/31/2006, 02:33 PM	#7
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Hmm, if the ammonia is clean, I wouldn't worry too much. The tank is very new and has a lot of animals, so some unstability is to be expected. If the water is green, the tank is likely undergoing a phytoplankton bloom. Grayish water is more likely to be bacterial problems. I would avoid adding any more animals for a month or so, if it were my tank. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/30/2006, 10:19 PM	#3
Matt Rise Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 453	Lighting plays a big part in algea growth as well. I agree with Fred, you need to list some more logistics.

01/31/2006, 01:39 PM	#6
DaveAngie79 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenwood, IN Posts: 662	its a 75gal with canopy 4 lights there all a little dif from eachother not sure what they are exactally i have a 35 gal sump and scimmer not real sure on the details i got everything from a sat customer of mine with about 45 pounds of his live rock and about 4-5 gallons of origonal water from his system. As far as the water quality everthing has been testing good i have 3 damsels in the tank now and a yellow tang, and a bubble tip anenome getting ready for a couple clowns the damsels have been in for about 2 1/2 weeks the tang and anenome about a week