Bacteria bloom from Biopellets, filter sock?

[TheSaint216]

Should I take my filter sock out durinf a bacteria outbreak?

 

[Aquaph8]

What's going on in the tank?

 

[TheSaint216]

Started biopellets friday and started getting cloudy water sunday. I hear it takes 3 to 5 days and it goes away. Wondering if I should take my filter sock out or leave it in.

 

[Degener8]

Use the sock it will help clean up the bacteria slime but you may have to change or clean it very often.. sometimes every few hours.

 

[Aquaph8]

Im thinking either way, I believe lack of oxygen is your biggest issue with a bloom. Hopefully you'll get some more thoughts now.

 

[TheSaint216]

Aqua the bloom showed up the next day after I moved a powerhead from the top of the tank to the bottom.

 

[Aquaph8]

Are you sure your not just stiring up stuff in the sand? Are you getting any slime on the rocks or anything like that?

 

[Dowtish]

How many pellets did you start with?

Typed from my phone, because I have nothing better to do.

 

[chestnud]

If you start off too heavy on the biopellets this can happen. Remove some of the pellets and it should clear right up.

 

[TheSaint216]

I did start heavy. I went right under the recommended dosage. Im also dosing with microbacter7. I also took my Mp10 off reef crest and put it on short pulse to get a wave going last night. I checked the tank this morning and it looks light its starting to clear up.