tank is 2 months old now. Water has had a slight cloud to it for a little while now. Could it be a bacterial bloom? I’ve been running carbon and skimming, along with weekly %10-%15 water changes. All Coral’s are happy and fish too. It’s just cloudy enough to irritate me. I have another tank that is crystal clear.
Possible bacteria bloom?
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KrisReef
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Yup, it could be bacteria. You said the fish are ok, but I'd be worried about ammonia the way it looks.
I've seen algae on the glass that will make a tank look the same, but I trust you wiped that down. Tank looks pretty clean otherwise.
Could be planktonic bloom, so cut back the lights, check for ammonia if you haven't and if that is at zero wait a bit and this too shall pass.
Nice set-up. Also, you might be wise to go easy on the fish additions until the water clears.
I've seen algae on the glass that will make a tank look the same, but I trust you wiped that down. Tank looks pretty clean otherwise.
Could be planktonic bloom, so cut back the lights, check for ammonia if you haven't and if that is at zero wait a bit and this too shall pass.
Nice set-up. Also, you might be wise to go easy on the fish additions until the water clears.
Been watching ammonia and it has been 0. Been cleaning glass daily as I get a brown build up on it. I guess it’s just to blame on new tank syndrome? I’ve had bacterial blooms before and they went away within a few days, whatever this is has been sticking around for awhile.
