Getting sick and tired

XNavyDiver · Jul 23, 2017

of my cloudy water! :mad: Over 1 week now.

tdileo · Jul 23, 2017

XNavyDiver said:
of my cloudy water! :mad: Over 1 week now.

Is it a tank you just set up?

Dr. Reef · Jul 23, 2017

White or green cloudiness?
If it's white then it's bacterial bloom while green is algae bloom. Either way what are u dosing in the tank?

XNavyDiver · Jul 23, 2017

tdileo said:
Is it a tank you just set up?

Well, yes. Just a few months old. But this bacterial bloom has been hanging around for a little over a week. I just want to come home from work this week to clear water. I'm being impatient I know.

tdileo · Jul 23, 2017

You could try a little water change and see if it clears up

Dr. Reef · Jul 23, 2017

Uv filter can help but most likely it will go away on its own after whatever source expires.

Mal11224 · Jul 23, 2017

May need some activated carbon in your system.

Eddie7144 · Jul 23, 2017

you're tank night be cycling again for some reason. test the water and do a water change , see if that helps

GatorScott · Jul 23, 2017

2 words....Rox 0.8.....solved [emoji51]

Atleast my waters been crystal ever since I added it long time ago

Cory · Jul 23, 2017

You didnt happen to use seachem vibrant salt did you?

Foggyness should disappear with good mechanical filtration.

XNavyDiver · Jul 23, 2017

Dr. Reef said:
White or green cloudiness?
If it's white then it's bacterial bloom while green is algae bloom. Either way what are u dosing in the tank?

White. No dosing as of yet.

XNavyDiver · Jul 23, 2017

tdileo said:
You could try a little water change and see if it clears up

30 gallon change happening tomorrow.

XNavyDiver · Jul 23, 2017

Dr. Reef said:
Uv filter can help but most likely it will go away on its own after whatever source expires.

Yeah, hoping to wait this one out.

XNavyDiver · Jul 23, 2017

Cory said:
You didnt happen to use seachem vibrant salt did you?

Foggyness should disappear with good mechanical filtration.

RSCP. But starting tomorrow I'm doing a WC with Fritz RPM.

Dr. Reef · Jul 23, 2017

Probably some organics in the salt fueling the bacteria.

Acrostick · Jul 23, 2017

If it's a bacterial bloom add a airstone.

Maritimer · Jul 23, 2017

I had just such a bacterial bloom in my 220. Couple two-three weeks, and it went away on its own. Water-changes can help, but they're less effective than they would be against a non-living cloudiness, as A) you're adding fresh nutrients for the bugs to feast on, and B) the little buggers are breeding.

My bacteria began to fade away pretty much on its own _just_ in time for an algal bloom to show up - and it's a thousand times worse.

~Bruce, whose very first UV sterilizer is due to arrive on Thursday

Maacc · Jul 23, 2017

Try a marineland internal polisher canister filter with diatomaceous earth. @reefwiser did a YouTube video on it.

XNavyDiver · Jul 23, 2017

Acrostick said:
If it's a bacterial bloom add a airstone.

Done. In the sump with the cheato ok?

XNavyDiver · Jul 23, 2017

Maritimer said:
I had just such a bacterial bloom in my 220. Couple two-three weeks, and it went away on its own. Water-changes can help, but they're less effective than they would be against a non-living cloudiness, as A) you're adding fresh nutrients for the bugs to feast on, and B) the little buggers are breeding.

My bacteria began to fade away pretty much on its own _just_ in time for an algal bloom to show up - and it's a thousand times worse.

~Bruce, whose very first UV sterilizer is due to arrive on Thursday

I read that thread and that why I know it's bacterial. The algae is here also, but my nutrients are so low because I think my nutrient export is very agressive so it's a pretty weak invasion compared to some folks tanks I've seen. The hair algae is pale and the snails are making pretty quick work of it so far.