Need help ! Water turning white

Alan600 · Mar 23, 2015

So I have a 20 gal frag tank . Three days ago I statred to noticed my water started to turn white . I did a 10 gal wc right away but it's still there . Can this be bacteria bloom ?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 23, 2015

Could be several things, including bacteria and calcium carbonate.

Can you list everything you add to it?

Alan600 · Mar 23, 2015

Hi randy ,

I haven't added anything all I did was a wc . I'm using reef crystals salt .this is my sump I'm using on te tank .

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 23, 2015

How old is the tank?

Did you mix the salt in the tank?

Alan600 · Mar 23, 2015

The tank is about a year old but the water came from my bigger system it's 3 years old . What I did was 15 gal from my big system and 5 gal of fresh salt water . No I mixed in my mixing barrel .

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 23, 2015

Probably bacteria. Did you change the feeding regimen at all?

Alan600 · Mar 23, 2015

No I only have 2 fishes I feed them once a day . It's an sps tank so I try not to put to much things in there . Should I throw in a bag on chemi pure ? Would that clear it out ?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 23, 2015

If it is bacteria, chemipure won't help except maybe to provide a different substrate for future bacteria to grow on.

How long have you had the cloudiness? Waiting may be the simplest option. Bacteria in the water aren't an issue except aesthetically

cdness · Mar 23, 2015

if it's bacteria, skim wet and oxygenate the water. Stop feeding for a couple days. A large bacterial bloom can cause oxygenation issues which is why the aeration helps. However with the way your sump is designed, the falling water may be enough...