HELP! SO dang FRUSTRATING

[jdivz87]

Hey fam!

So I’m on day 5-6 of a bacterial bloom maybe?

It kind of looks like a silt bloom, I didn’t pre rinse, never have in over 10+ years and this is my first tank to do it. Now I’m cycled after 3 months and 5-6 days ago it started again!

I’ve been changing socks and filter

I have a pistol shrimp but don’t think it’s the cause of that!

I’ve thought of cleaning rear chambers in AIO, looked yesterday and there’s a lot more build up on bottom than I want.

Should I do a bigger water change? I’m getting mixed reviews

 

[CrayHawk]

What size is the tank? You could always get the Innovative Marine mini UV sterilizer.

 

[jdivz87]

32 Fiji AIO

Yeah I know but like if I don’t want it, will it spark up again

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

If it is a bacteria bloom, nothing you can really do except wait. It just looks bad, but won't harm any livestock.

If its silt from sand maybe try running some more mechanical filtration to try to get it out, water changes, etc...

 

[jdivz87]

32 Fiji AIO

Yeah I know but like if I don’t want it, will it spark up again

If it is a bacteria bloom, nothing you can really do except wait. It just looks bad, but won't harm any livestock.

If its silt from sand maybe try running some more mechanical filtration to try to get it out, water changes, etc...

I’m torn because silt sticks to the pump and the return nozzles and all that! The bloom wouldn’t do that but it looks like a bloom! Ughhhh lmaooooo

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

A white filter pad in a hob filter or something should tell you pretty quick, if it turns brown, then it's silt.

 

[doubleshot00]

Might be doing to much in such a short time period.

Make sure the nozzles are agitating the water surface.

Either let it ride or get a uv.

 

[jdivz87]

A white filter pad in a hob filter or something should tell you pretty quick, if it turns brown, then it's silt.

It was turning bro before now, not as much

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally I would wait it out, its odd to have a silt storm 3-4 months after the tank has been up. Bacteria bloom will clear in about a week or so, but either bacteria or silt, it won't hurt anything either way.