Tank has cloudy water!

[mikesilverado8888]

What should I do i’ve done water changes but it won’t clear up i’ve put clarity in the tank multiple times but still it won’t clear up i’m at the end of my rope I don’t know what to do

 

[Turbonut]

What should I do i’ve done water changes but it won’t clear up i’ve put clarity in the tank multiple times but still it won’t clear up i’m at the end of my rope I don’t know what to do

How old is the tank? What are your parameters ?

 

[mtraylor]

picture would be helpful as well.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Yes, what's nitrates, phosphates, etc...

 

[Retro Reefer]

Assuming you have sufficient mechanical filtration It’s most likely a bacterial bloom if that’s the case a UV system will rid your tank of it quickly..

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I second that

 

[Turbonut]

On my 90 cube I had that issue as to where the water never seemed to got clear and if it did it was only for like a day or two and then right back to hazy water if not cloudy. I attribute this to starting the tank with dry rock and just being a new tank. I added a 57 watt uv to the system and you could see the difference by the next day and the day after that it has been clear and hasn’t been cloudy ever since. It’s just part of the tank balancing it self out. I believe had I started with actual live rock I wouldn’t had had this issue.

 

[michael giordano]

Yeah it’s the dead rock you added to tank cycling give it time

 

[AZ_R33F]

Did you dose any alkalinity or any products before it occurred ?

 

[Dennis McGrath]

UV was the main cure for mine, I also put in a micron filter pad alongside the filter sponge, and rinsed it twice a day until it was clear. The combo of both of those worked very quickly.