I’m lost with cloudy water

[nicowboy]

Is that the Red Sea Nano? Does your tank have a sump?

No sump, red sea nano max peninsula

 

[nicowboy]

This, running UV will solve your issue if it's a bacteria bloom, if you have enough room in the back filtration you can add green killing machine, I added one to my fluval evo 13.5 solved this issue

Did you use this one? https://www.gkm.aa-aquarium.com/?gc...q2fShiGNPJ5jsyH9aVAtx1yYc0T2b8ehoCvDEQAvD_BwE

I could probably fit it at the bottom of my filtration

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi guys !
I’ve been dealing with Cloudy water for like 2 weeks nows and don’t see any improvement, I’ve been dosing microbacter7 but don’t see anything changing much, my water is not crystal clear, it starter after adding my new livestock at week 6 after cycling my tank (reading 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite) nitrates is little bit higher probably because it’s a mea tank about 30

do you have anything that could help me?

Bacterial bloom and is a condition in which a sudden increase in the number of bacterial colonies occurs, specifically bacteria that are suspended in the water column. The bacteria grows so rapidly that collectively they become visible to the naked eye, causing the water to become milky/cloudy/hazy in appearance. This condition most often is seen in a newly started aquarium, but can also occur in a tank in which there is has been an increase in the nutrients in the water, particularly nitrates and phosphates. Excessive feeding of fish without cleaning the debris can also cause a sharp increase in nutrients that results in these blooms.
As the ammonia production increases due to the increased mineralization, the nitrifiers are slow to catch up and an ammonia spike occurs until the autotrophs reproduce enough to take care of it. Contrary to popular belief, bacterial blooms cause an ammonia spike, not the other way around.
Water changes, filter maintananceand lab grade carbon will help clear this up

 

[PlumbTuckered]

Please use emergency ICON only for real emergencies. Run carbon do a water change could be bacteria bloom common in new tanks. I would recommend using the search ICON in top right corner of screen you can find a lot of information from peoples post. Carbon helps with water clarity but bacteria blooms usually go away after a couple weeks. You can stop dosing the micro7 until it clears.

320 posts in 4 years and you act like a moderator?

 

[nicowboy]

Bacterial bloom and is a condition in which a sudden increase in the number of bacterial colonies occurs, specifically bacteria that are suspended in the water column. The bacteria grows so rapidly that collectively they become visible to the naked eye, causing the water to become milky/cloudy/hazy in appearance. This condition most often is seen in a newly started aquarium, but can also occur in a tank in which there is has been an increase in the nutrients in the water, particularly nitrates and phosphates. Excessive feeding of fish without cleaning the debris can also cause a sharp increase in nutrients that results in these blooms.
As the ammonia production increases due to the increased mineralization, the nitrifiers are slow to catch up and an ammonia spike occurs until the autotrophs reproduce enough to take care of it. Contrary to popular belief, bacterial blooms cause an ammonia spike, not the other way around.
Water changes, filter maintananceand lab grade carbon will help clear this up

Ok so keep waiting the nitrifying bacteria takes over the ammonia, probably will take couple more weeks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok so keep waiting the nitrifying bacteria takes over the ammonia, probably will take couple more weeks

You can do small water changes and what filter are you using for tank ?

 

[nicowboy]

You can do small water changes and what filter are you using for tank ?

The protein skimmer that was included with the tank, the filter socks, carbon

 

[vetteguy53081]

The protein skimmer that was included with the tank, the filter socks, carbon

Protein skimmer is only component?

 

[Clownman727]

Try some purigen

 

[NoohpyT]

Did you use this one? https://www.gkm.aa-aquarium.com/?gc...q2fShiGNPJ5jsyH9aVAtx1yYc0T2b8ehoCvDEQAvD_BwE

I could probably fit it at the bottom of my filtration

Yes, that's the one I'm using, it helped me beat dinos too

 

[nicowboy]

Protein skimmer is only component?

Yes

 

[nicowboy]

Try some purigen

Thanks

 

[nicowboy]

Yes, that's the one I'm using, it helped me beat dinos too

Ok I will see if I can fit it

 

[doubleshot00]

This, running UV will solve your issue if it's a bacteria bloom, if you have enough room in the back filtration you can add green killing machine, I added one to my fluval evo 13.5 solved this issue

Same on my 13.5. Wouldn’t run it without it. You can get them at Petco.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yes

That’s a large part of issue- under filtration. Skimmer removes some waste and inorganic matter but not a filter
A hang on back power filter will even help

 

[nicowboy]

That’s a large part of issue- under filtration. Skimmer removes some waste and inorganic matter but not a filter
A hang on back power filter will even help

Well I have a whole in one package so now sure what I should more

 

[vetteguy53081]

Well I have a whole in one package so now sure what I should more

Ok, all in one. Add a filter basket with media kit which will help

 

[nicowboy]

Ok, all in one. Add a filter basket with media kit which will help

Should I remove the socks? It’s super tight in space honestly

 

[vetteguy53081]

Should I remove the socks? It’s super tight in space honestly

For now yes although it would entrap small micron particles