Possible bacterial bloom

[Dan Friday]

How do I clear up a bacterial bloom?
Tank is about 5 months old with some snails and a golden moray ,no coral yet.
Parameters are :
Nitrate 5-10
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
PH 7.8-8.3
Had a diatom bloom 2-weeks ago did a 32gal water change (total system is 165gal.)and used a turkey Baseter on all live rock(Tonga branch)No more diatom/algae .Tank has been very cloudy since , looks almost like sand in water however it’s a bare bottom tank .
Filtration consist of :
Skimmer -Reef Octopus 202
3-4x8 Marin pure blocks
ROX 0.8 carbon
20% weekly water changes
( plan on running a chaeto reactor soon)
Anyone know how to fix this ?

 

[Maritimer]

IIRC, the best thing is just to wait those out - the bacteria will use up whatever nutrient they're working with, and fade away pretty naturally. (I had one last summer, when my current tank was new - it faded within a few weeks, but was immediately followed by a phytoplankton "green water" bloom.)

The other option might be to hook up a U.V. filter, which is what I wound up doing for the phytoplankton.

~Bruce

 

[Dan Friday]

IIRC, the best thing is just to wait those out - the bacteria will use up whatever nutrient they're working with, and fade away pretty naturally. (I had one last summer, when my current tank was new - it faded within a few weeks, but was immediately followed by a phytoplankton "green water" bloom.)

The other option might be to hook up a U.V. filter, which is what I wound up doing for the phytoplankton.

~Bruce

 

[Dan Friday]

Ok thanks !would anything like chemi pure blue healp at all?

 

[Maritimer]

I've never used it, so can't say.

~Bruce

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

Best thing is to wait it out. Fighting short term problem with chemical is not a good idea.

 

[P-Dub]

Just had one as well. Tank was only 12 days old with 3 months cured live rock. Have 3 fish and a few corals. Let it run its course. Took about 4 days and it cleared on its own. Bothersome and unsettling but be patient, it will clear.

 

[Brew12]

I would run filter socks to help remove it. Change them every day or two. Either that, or skim wet.