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Gernader
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The tiny white specks must be copepods which they are good to have in your tank. The picture isn’t that clear to be positive though. If the tank is cloudy, it means that there is a bacterial bloom or from your sand.
stanleo
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Looks like a new tank. If it is that could be what mine went through when it was new. Bacterial bloom and just go through your regular maintenance routine and it will resolve itself in a few weeks.
Agree..bacteria bloom. Do a large water change, add an air stone if you have any life in the tank until the bloom is over to add extra oxygen to the tank, and get a bottle of bacteria in bottle and put it in.
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Salted220
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Yes it is pretty new. Been like 2 weeks since we started putting fish in.
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Salted220
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I still never plumbed in my UV but now I will get it in today. And do a 50gal water change? Think that will be enough? What kind of bac do I add?
Water change will not help, nor will adding more bacteria. Time and skimming or a UV sterilizer are the only solution. I would keep flow very high for increased surface agitation to help keep the water oxygenated as the bacteria can quickly metabolize all of the o2 and kill your fish.
I also wouldn't rule out sand disturbance. New sand takes a long time to clear unless you constantly vacuum the cloudy particulates.
I also wouldn't rule out sand disturbance. New sand takes a long time to clear unless you constantly vacuum the cloudy particulates.
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Gernader
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You can use Dr. Tims one and only bacteria, microbacter7 from brightwell aquatics, or turbostart from fritz.
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Salted220
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I used Mr.Tims to help cycle the tank. I'm gonna go get a air pump and air filter to put in the tank and the 1 45° fitting to get my UV hooked up. Because of course I have 2000 fitting but not one 45° ughh
Thanks for all the answers you guys are awsome.I'll let you all know how it goes. And happy holidays everyone.
New tank? The UV should do the trick, but I still recommend water changes. They will not remove all the bacteria, it multiplies too fast, but water changes should allow some relief to life in the tank by diluting the bacteria and allowing more oxygen to enter the water. The bacteria in the bottle will boost the good bacteria you are trying to cultivate on and in your rocks and sand bed. While it may feed the bloom a bit, my guess is you did not have enough of it to handle the feeding and waste of the new fish. Your system just needs to mature more. Here is a link to help you understand what happened and to guide your next steps. The second link is to an R2R thread about the topic. Good luck! Keep us posted.
Bacterial Bloom: Understanding What It Is and How to Fix It
Stop bacterial blooms from clouding your aquarium. Discover how proper maintenance and water changes can prevent these blooms and keep your fish healthy.www.thesprucepets.com
How to get rid of bacterial bloom?
So I'm having a little bit of a cloudy bacterial bloom in my 4 month old reef. I have corals and two nems and they're all doing fine. No fish. No skimmer. Small 3/4 gallon hob Refugium with caulerpa racemosa. No sump. I know I know. Going to get a skimmer in like a couple weeks. Api nitrate...www.reef2reef.com
islander84
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I’m no expert but here’s my input from my experience and knowledge I have accumulated over the last decade of reefkeeping. There are several different types of bacteria and it sounds like you have a bloom of heterotrophic bacteria, which stay in the water column. The nitrifying type of bacteria live on substrate materials (rock, sand, media, etc..)
In my experience it can be difficult to get it under control. Dosing different strands of nitrifying bacteria can help but a uv filter works best as the bacteria bloom is in the water column vs attached to substrate.
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www.advancedaquarist.com
In my experience it can be difficult to get it under control. Dosing different strands of nitrifying bacteria can help but a uv filter works best as the bacteria bloom is in the water column vs attached to substrate.
Nitrifying bacteria - Wikipedia
The Carbon Continuum: Heterotrophic Bacterioplankton and Reef Food Webs
Matter is neither created or destroyed, and carbon is no exception. Kenneth Wingerter details the important transformation of carbon in reef environments and the implications for reef keepers.
www.advancedaquarist.com
