HELP! SW MOLLY CLOUDLYNESS PROBLEM!

[Amit Kumar]

♤♡◇♧ Hi guys I've been doing this hobby since I was 12 and now I'm 16. I wanna become a deep sea biologist when I'm older. But here's my problem. I've had a 10 gallon saltwater tank and now since the arrive of 100 + sailfin molly fry I upgraded and now it's all cloudly and fish have been drying. It's been up for 2 weeks since the start up and I just added bateria from the pet store after a week since. But now fishes aren't dying but the cloudly won't go away. Here's my questions:
I'm doing a water change right now. Should I do a 30% or 50%? I'm doing 50% after I post this.
What filters should I use? I currently am on a aquaclear 30 from my old tank with bio balls and the same sponge that I clean with the tanks existing water. And a aqueon with the same. Is a penguin bio wheel nessarey? If not any other opinions. Please do so to tell.
What skimmer do I get? NEVER GOT A SKIMMER BEFORE I'M EXCITED WHAT I WILL GET FROM Y'ALL OPINIONS BOiii!?
My ammonia is up alittle since I checked at the fish store last sunday.
My P.H is at 7.5. Should I increase it with baking soda and will that hurt my saltwater Sailfin And Lyretail Mollies?
Last question: I have an aquaclear 50 powerhead. Is that harmful for the mollies?

 

[Amit Kumar]

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[kschweer]

Reef octopus makes a nice hang on skimmer that should work for you. As far as the cloudiness goes it sounds like a bacterial bloom to me. You can try putting some filter floss in the filter. Sometimes bacterial blooms can take a long time to clear up. In my experience just waiting it out is usually the best course of action. As long as he fish aren't dying. Best of luck.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Solve the ammonia situation first. Ammonia needs to be, not just low, but at 0, it affects the function of their gills. That is the cloudiness as well. Doing water changes will dilute the ammonia, but also make it take longer to fully cycle.

 

[kschweer]

Solve the ammonia situation first. Ammonia needs to be, not just low, but at 0, it affects the function of their gills. That is the cloudiness as well. Doing water changes will dilute the ammonia, but also make it take longer to fully cycle.

Agreed. Sorry I missed the part about ammonia. That should be the first thing addressed.

 

[Amit Kumar]

OKAY. THANKS YOU TWO. I tested my water and it was low so he gave me INSTANT OCEAN BIO SPIRA 3.38 FL AND BIOBALLS. HE SAID THAT SHOULD KEEP MY AMMONIA DOWN. HE AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS SITE AGREE IT'S A BATERIAL BLOOM. HERE'S MORE.

 

[Amit Kumar]

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/212605/

 

[eatbreakfast]

It is a bloom of the bacteria that eats ammonia. Ammonia at any level is an issue, coudiness is something "we" as tankkeepers don't like but not dangerous. Ammonia is dangerous to fish and needs to be addressed.

 

[Amit Kumar]

It is a bloom of the bacteria that eats ammonia. Ammonia at any level is an issue, coudiness is something "we" as tankkeepers don't like but not dangerous. Ammonia is dangerous to fish and needs to be addressed.

So it's eats ammonia should I be happy. I think so.