Milky white water

[tommybret]

I just mixed some salt for my nano, I am using distilled water and reef crystals, but about an hour before mixing I added a small amount of Seachem reef buffer, and now my tank is super milky white! Is there anyway to fix this, or should I just wait for it to clear?

 

[Saltyreef]

I just mixed some salt for my nano, I am using distilled water and reef crystals, but about an hour before mixing I added a small amount of Seachem reef buffer, and now my tank is super milky white! Is there anyway to fix this, or should I just wait for it to clear?

How much did you add?
Youre supposed to make it into a stock solution a dose it. Not add it directly to the tank...

Do you know your ph and alkalinity???

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just mixed some salt for my nano, I am using distilled water and reef crystals, but about an hour before mixing I added a small amount of Seachem reef buffer, and now my tank is super milky white! Is there anyway to fix this, or should I just wait for it to clear?

Buffer will do this and be it known, no reason for buffer if youre adding newly mixed seawater which contains all elemenrts, buffers, minerals, etc.
It will dissipate

 

[tommybret]

How much did you add?
Youre supposed to make it into a stock solution a dose it. Not add it directly to the tank...

Do you know your ph and alkalinity???

It's fine, it cleared, but it did snow. Unlike some salt people, I do not have expensive tests or testers, I run on a very very limited budget. I use test strips, my ph is 8.3 , KH is 155, and GH is 125

 

[Saltyreef]

Yea likely precipitated.
Id skip the buffer. Its really not needed.