No longer a yellow cloudy water. NOW just cloudy,

[libra2178]

Ok. My water readings a fine, I have skimmer and I also changed my carbon to get rid of the yellow cloud I had in my tank. Now it’s just cloudy am I messing something. Am I supposed to be changing anything else inside my filter.

 

[JumboShrimp]

More details, please

Is this a brand new tank set-up? What made it cloudy— did you just add sand, or stir up sand? Add a chemical? And what turned your tank yellow?

 

[Uncle99]

Ok. My water readings a fine, I have skimmer and I also changed my carbon to get rid of the yellow cloud I had in my tank. Now it’s just cloudy am I messing something. Am I supposed to be changing anything else inside my filter.

Can you share those readings and give us a pic of your system.

 

[libra2178]

Can you share those readings and give us a pic of your system.

 

[libra2178]

Can you share those readings and give us a pic of your system.

This tank is a trigger tank I have 4 triggers all about 2 inches each. My ph is 8.0, ammonia is is between 0 -0.25ppm, nitrite is 0 and nitrate is 0. My tank is about a year old and I always used a detoxifying solution for ammonia nitrite and nitrate. I bought a carbon it cleared the yellow for a little bit but its wearing off. I also bought a skimmer that I only run during the day.

 

[libra2178]

Can you share those readings and give us a pic of your system.

This tank is a trigger tank I have 4 triggers all about 2 inches each. My ph is 8.0, ammonia is is between 0 -0.25ppm, nitrite is 0 and nitrate is 0. My tank is about a year old and I always used a detoxifying solution for ammonia nitrite and nitrate. I bought a carbon it cleared the yellow for a little bit but its wearing off. I also bought a skimmer that I only run during the day

 

[Ro Bow]

#reefsquad

 

[JumboShrimp]

Wow— cool tank. Looks like a FOWLR, right? (How many gallons?) Curious... why don’t you run your skimmer 24/7? Triggers are messy, as you know.

 

[r20crazy]

its a bacterial bloom most likely... what exactly are you adding/dosing? if its something like microbacter7, Dr tim's, etc stop, and it will clear up in about a week.... water changes wont help. you need some of the bacteria to starve, waterchanges give them room to grow

 

[Triple.T]

Bacteria bloom possibly? I had a similar situation and that's what it ended up being. Bought a UV sterilizer and I've never had it again.

 

[PeterC99]

Do you run a UV light?

 

[r20crazy]

read post #11 in this thread

Does algae bloom cause cloudy water?

Hi. Well the title says it all. My tank in undergoing an algae bloom and I just did a water change but the water seemed to still be cloudy. Does algae bloom cause cloudy water? Or is this cloudiness coming from a different source?

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[Uncle99]

Was it clear for the year and a half then just went cloudy?
Nitrate is 0? In a trigger tank? That’s interesting?
You post about changing something maybe in the filter?
what forms of filtration are you currently using?
Is the rock in your tank been there for the entire year and a half?

I see your losing fish in previous posts.

4, 3” triggers in a 75g would require excellent mechanical and biological filtration, including well oxygenated waters.

 

[libra2178]

Was it clear for the year and a half then just went cloudy?
Nitrate is 0? In a trigger tank? That’s interesting?
You post about changing something maybe in the filter?
what forms of filtration are you currently using?
Is the rock in your tank been there for the entire year and a half?

I see your losing fish in previous posts.

4, 3” triggers in a 75g would require excellent mechanical and biological filtration, including well oxygenated waters.

I’m so glad you mentioned oxygenated waters this is something that’s always on my mind. I have a bubbler , wave maker , am I missing something ? Even with these items I feel like I am missing something .

 

[libra2178]

Do you run a UV light?

No which one would you recommend

 

[libra2178]

Bacteria bloom possibly? I had a similar situation and that's what it ended up being. Bought a UV sterilizer and I've never had it again.

Thanks , any recommendations

 

[libra2178]

Bacteria bloom possibly? I had a similar situation and that's what it ended up being. Bought a UV sterilizer and I've never had it again.

Do you run your UV 24/7

 

[PeterC99]

No which one would you recommend

Recommend over sizing UV light for your aquarium size. Many UV light benefits (including keeping water clear) with minimal downsides.

 

[tautog83]

Keep the skimmer on 24/7 ,that also aerates the water . Maybe 2 power heads to keep water moving . As stated a uv sterilizer will help clear that up . What have you put in your tank chemical wise . When you say filter what does that mean? Give us an idea what it is , canister, hang on the back , wet dry with bioballs .if your bioload isnt that big , the bacteria that grows on your live rock or marine pure blocks will successfully break down your waste along with skimmer . Right now it looks to be a bacteria bloom which Is just an imbalance . Give us every little detail . Ammonia should be 0

 

[Cool tangs]

Looks like it could be bacterial. Are you carbon dosing at all to keep your nitrates and phosphates down? If so try reduce the dosing amount.

UV would help, but really it should settle over time, depending on the cause.