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Old Fritz
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If it is just a white cloudiness it is a bacterial bloom which is fairly common in a new tank. If it is literally just sand it typically settles on its own in time however the sand I buy comes with stuff to help with the cloudiness.
One freshwater tank I had I used sand and just kinda poured it on haphazardly and it was cloudy for like a week.
One freshwater tank I had I used sand and just kinda poured it on haphazardly and it was cloudy for like a week.
I did not but it was only cloudy for the first 1-3 days thn it cleared up and after putting another filter then it started with all this floating stuff btw saltwater tank if anyone is wondering. I have live sand and nutria-seawater if that helps? Rocks are dry live rocks cleaned before placing inside.
W1ngz
Failed Padawan
From your pic, it looks like you chose very fine sand, like sugar size. Is that correct?
If that wasn't rinsed, then you are going to have particles in the water for quite some time kicked up by the flow in the tank. It's likely that a lot of it settled in the filter area and was kicked up when you changed the filter media.
Try turning off all the pumps for an hour and see if it settles and clears up, that will give you the answer pretty quick.
If that wasn't rinsed, then you are going to have particles in the water for quite some time kicked up by the flow in the tank. It's likely that a lot of it settled in the filter area and was kicked up when you changed the filter media.
Try turning off all the pumps for an hour and see if it settles and clears up, that will give you the answer pretty quick.
If you dont think it is sand dust, then is it possible your filter had something in it? If not dust from sand or the filter then it could be a bacterial bloom.
W1ngz
Failed Padawan
I've never heard of nutri.
You'll save yourself a lot of $ in a short time if you pick up a small RODI filter system and some salt, and make your own water. I can't imagine the long term costs of buying brand name premixed saltwater. Not to mention situations where you need a lot of new water right away, but don't have enough on hand.
Turn off the pumps for an hour and see what happens.
You'll save yourself a lot of $ in a short time if you pick up a small RODI filter system and some salt, and make your own water. I can't imagine the long term costs of buying brand name premixed saltwater. Not to mention situations where you need a lot of new water right away, but don't have enough on hand.
Turn off the pumps for an hour and see what happens.
W1ngz
Failed Padawan
Lemme guess... API test kit?
JCOLE
Grower of the Small Polyps
Yes. Invest in a Hanna Checker Alk, Calcium, and low range phosphate tester. One of the best buys I have purchased for testing. Easy, quick, and accurate. 40-80 is a crazy high number for Alk. Test kit is more than likely off or wrong. Alk/dKh needs to be between 8-12. I would stick around 8-9 and keep it stable.
More than likely your water is cloudy from the sand and the rocks. The dry rocks will keep your water like that for a couple weeks. Keep your tank clean, water changes, and change filter every couple weeks and it will clear up.
W1ngz
Failed Padawan
Definitely. API is perfectly fine for starting out, but consider salifert as the next step up when you're ready. But don't worry about that for now.
Work on your water clarity problem, let things cycle and look into your own water production solution.
If you're buying stuff from a generic pet store, it would be a good idea to look around and see if there are reef or at least aquarium specific shops that you can get to.
W1ngz
Failed Padawan
API kH tests give results as PPM. They're also notoriously wrong. 80ppm is around 6 dkh.
JCOLE
Grower of the Small Polyps
Ah that would make more since. I haven't used my API kit in years.
