Cloudiness and bubbles in sump

[ReefJunkie28]

Nuvo 40 is the tank
Test Results:

02/13/2020

• N02 (nitrite)- 0
• N03 (nitrate)- 5
• NH3/NH4(ammonia) - 0.2
• kh (Alk.)- 2.0
• ph - 8.4
• salinity - 1.024
• temp - 77.5°F

Tank got cloudy after I took my Chemi-pure blue out. I added it after I cycled my tank, Nitrates rose and the cloudiness came with it. so I did a water change. Now the cloudiness won’t go away, and i’ve got bubbles in the sump. anyone help?

 

[ReefJunkie28]

oh, should mention I am going through a diatom bloom. and have 2 Wyoming White clownfish in the tank.

 

[Mical]

That kh reading looks suspect. Are you sure that's correct?

 

[tupes]

How old is the tank?

Also to add your ammonia being at .20 is a tad high as it should be at 0 after a cycle.

And I'd definitely double check you alkalinity.

What test kit are you using?

 

[ReefJunkie28]

That kh reading looks suspect. Are you sure that's correct?

positive. I tested it twice. Red Sea Test kit is what I’m using. I noticed that it was low, but I’m not sure what to do.

 

[ReefJunkie28]

How old is the tank?

Also to add your ammonia being at .20 is a tad high as it should be at 0 after a cycle.

And I'd definitely double check you alkalinity.

What test kit are you using?

well I say 0.2 even tho my kit always says 0, I get put on blast for saying it’s 0 because “your tank will have always have ammonia” even tho, it is testing 0

 

[ReefJunkie28]

7 drops = 3.5 dkh

 

[tupes]

You aren't doing it right. You need to keep adding until you see the green color. If you go to far you will see yellow which means you went past the correct reading

 

[tupes]

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[ReefJunkie28]

You aren't doing it right. You need to keep adding until you see the green color.

wait what?? I thought that meant i added too much.... I’m an idiot

 

[tupes]

When you see yellow you added to much. I'm glad you posted that photo.

 

[tupes]

Then see how much reagent you used and that will be your kh.

 

[ReefJunkie28]

Then see how much reagent you used and that will be your kh.

thanks a lot. i’ll retest and post.

 

[ReefJunkie28]

Then see how much reagent you used and that will be your kh.

okay. so. 6th drop was still blue. 7th -> straight to this color. says 3-3.5 dkh

 

[ReefJunkie28]

the 6th drop was that dark blue just like the picture I had posted before.. in case anyone was going to ask.

 

[Andrew9909]

Something is still off.

 

[ReefJunkie28]

Something is still off.

like what?

 

[ReefJunkie28]

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[ReefJunkie28]

tested again after I watched a video to be sure I was doing it correctly. and I once again got the same results... I don’t get it

 

[Shirak]

Looks like your doing the 5mil sample test? If so each drop = 1dkh