Smoke in the water

[koikeeper]

Hi, I set up the tank yesterday, life rock and live sand, water cleared overnight, then later today there os like a smoke in the water.
I have had tropical for years and have never seen this.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

is there a Powerhead hitting the sand surface at all or possibly bouncing off of the rock and hitting a spot in the sand? this looks like disturbed substrate.

 

[koikeeper]

I don't think so, I have turned them off to see if it makes any difference

 

[fish farmer]

If it is particulates/silt from the substrate then you should see it collect in a filter sponge or a skimmer.

 

[koikeeper]

Just a thought, could it be a bacterial bloom from the filter, it is the same one I used on a tropical tank, filter was cleaned and media rinsed, it has stood empty for a week though.

 

[fish farmer]

Just a thought, could it be a bacterial bloom from the filter, it is the same one I used on a tropical tank, filter was cleaned and media rinsed, it has stood empty for a week though.

Could be a bacterial bloom if you don't see any particulates settling.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

I don't think so, I have turned them off to see if it makes any difference

just try to follow the flow

 

[olonmv]

Looks very much like a bacterial bloom.

 

[brandon429]

if you pre rinse your sand to cloudless perfection, it won't do that.

many people skip pre rinsing because they feel keeping bacteria in the sand matters, it doesn't. they pay a price to keep bacteria we don't need in reefing. it'll clear in time, in a few days most likely.