Question Involving a Strange Occurrence With My Tank

[fsu1dolfan]

So this is the second time (i have seen) this have happen to my tank and the first time i freaked out. Basically the tank looks like a shaken snow globe. Very cloudy, white, and low visibility. It only happens when the lights go out. Both times were within a couple hours of the lights going out. I usually dose my tank Reef code A&B, mag, and Vita C around 5-6pm. Lights out around 8pm. So dosing shouldn't have anything to do with it. Also the temps are the same throughout. The first time it happened i though my tank was going to a nuclear blast and i was in real trouble. I went to bed and in the morning everything was fine and crystal clear. Tested the parameters after work and everything was constant like nothing happened.

I have no clue if this happens to anyone else. If this is normal? What is occurring in my tank?

Can anyone lend some help or ideas?

Thanks
Jason

 

[wicked demon]

somthing spawning?
precipitant?

 

[gilmour01]

any residue like precip on the rocks etc? could be a spawning event? what are your alk,ca,mag levels?

 

[fsu1dolfan]

any residue like precip on the rocks etc? could be a spawning event? what are your alk,ca,mag levels?

Alk is around 8
Ca is around 420
Mag is 1400

Yeah there is a little residue. I guess it could be a spawing event but what spawns like that....maybe the GSP

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

Residue would be from precipitation.

how close together do you dose the A+B?

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Residue would be from precipitation.

how close together do you dose the A+B?

I give it a good 5 -10 min in between but the reaction is serveral hours later! I have seen the precipitation that occurs between A&B...usually it is gone within seconds...plus i dose in my back chambers.

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

I give it a good 5 -10 min in between but the reaction is serveral hours later! I have seen the precipitation that occurs between A&B...usually it is gone within seconds...plus i dose in my back chambers.

Hopefully someone smarter then me will chime in, cause I haven't a clue.

 

[Paul_N]

Spawning would be my guess if this only happened twice. If you always dose the 2part the same way/intervals then you would have precip every time.

And I'm definitely not smarter than Mike....lol

 

[ahayes13]

spawning event??

 

[Sikryd]

I would bet something is spawning in your tank - especially with the recent full moon.

That would be awesome to see or catch on video :nerd:

 

[fsu1dolfan]

I would bet something is spawning in your tank - especially with the recent full moon.

That would be awesome to see or catch on video :nerd:

Next time it happens ill grab my camera and see what i can capture.

I have been reading a few people (via google) that have expirenced cloudy water from what they believe is spawning of GSP...
heres a video
Tank :: MVI_2038.flv video by jkwedar - Photobucket
Heres the thread
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t164638.html

Mine is much more cloudy that this though

 

[Jeremy R.]

My guess would be spawning since it is an event that happens within a certain time period. Does your skimmer act up of filter device get clogged? Any effects seen due to the occurrence.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

My guess would be spawning since it is an event that happens within a certain time period. Does your skimmer act up of filter device get clogged? Any effects seen due to the occurrence.

I glanced at the filter this morning and looked normal. Didnt check the skimmer but i will when i get home. As far as effects, Nothing. It's crazy night time cloudy as hell and then next day crystal like nothing happened. Never happens during the day...but i will try to document this the next time i see it.

 

[Jeremy R.]

Have you checked your PH at night?

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Have you checked your PH at night?

It drops slightly at night but i have a refuge in the back middle chamber with opposite light schedule to help counterbalance the PH fluctuation.