When will this Bacterial Bloom end :(

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Water Parameters:
.50 ppm ammonia
8.2-8.4 ph
0 ppm nitrate
0 ppm nitrite .
50-1 ppm phospate
520 calcium

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2 Clowns
FireFish
Diamond Goby
3 Turbo, 3 Naussarius, 1 emerald, 1 Hermit

Corals
Zoas
Hammers
Ricordia

4 days ago I was having phosphate /algae problems.
My previous setup
Sponge
Biomax
Activated Carbon
Purigen

My new Setup
Filter Floss to replace sponge
Biomax
Purigen
Chemipure Elite
Filter Floss on the top

So after this setup my phosphates went down then my water was clear for a day!
Now after 1 day my water became really cloudy.. Again the parameters are above.. It's been 4 days and still cloudy :( Is this normal ?
 
I would get the ammonia down ASAP. That's harming all livestock.

Your calcium is high as well. 420ish is a good number to shoot for. Get it down slowly though.
 
I would get the ammonia down ASAP. That's harming all livestock.

Your calcium is high as well. 420ish is a good number to shoot for. Get it down slowly though.

0.50 ppm is considered high ?
I will by a calcium buffer later
 
I dint understand how could you have a bacterial bloom and high ammonia. Did you have crazy high ammonia before? and are you dosing any aminos carbon sources or bacterial sources?
calcium will come down water changes.
 
Ammonia is now 0 but Phosphate are still .50
I didn't do anything just tested last night
Anyway the cloudiness is gone... I think my API calcium tester is not accurate.. All my corals (Zoas, Hammers, Mushrooms, Palys, Xenias) are all happy.
 

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