Cloudy Water Established Reef Tank

[Acroporaguy]

Hey everyone,

I have an established (about 1.5 year old) bare bottom reef tank. I have always had very clear water, given my robust filtration. A few days ago, I tried to feed something new - Fauna Marin Min S. By the very next day, my water has turned quite milky and hazy. I tried doing a big water change because I though my inverts spawned, but the cloudiness quickly returned. I now believe the food caused this. Moving forward, what do you all suggest I do? Wait it out? In all my years reefing, I've never dealt with a bacteria bloom in an established reef.

Thank you.

 

[s1oliver]

If it's a bacterial bloom a UV sterilizer should clear it up pretty quickly.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

If it's a bacterial bloom a UV sterilizer should clear it up pretty quickly.

+1

I have this one in my 90..runs about 2 hours a day.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Pictures? Bacterial blooms are usually nothing to worry about as long as oxygen is not overly effected. Is it just a little hazy or is it milk? Do you have something that died in there maybe stuck under a rock?

My corals like a little bacterial haze from time to time..

 

[Acroporaguy]

If it's a bacterial bloom a UV sterilizer should clear it up pretty quickly.

I purchased a UV sterilizer up yesterday, and my water has already cleared up! Must've been a bacteria bloom caused by the food 'Min S'. I wouldn't be surprised, the food stinks horribly.

 

[Acroporaguy]

Pictures? Bacterial blooms are usually nothing to worry about as long as oxygen is not overly effected. Is it just a little hazy or is it milk? Do you have something that died in there maybe stuck under a rock?

My corals like a little bacterial haze from time to time..

Nothing died, it was more of like a haze. I picked up a UV sterilizer, and it cleared up the water very quickly.

 

[A Young Reefer]

I purchased a UV sterilizer up yesterday, and my water has already cleared up! Must've been a bacteria bloom caused by the food 'Min S'. I wouldn't be surprised, the food stinks horribly.

how much did you feed? that food is very concentrated. I think its only one drop per 100 liters.

 

[Acroporaguy]

how much did you feed? that food is very concentrated. I think its only one drop per 100 liters.

I fed 0.2ml to my system that is roughly 50gal.