Why is my tank so cloudy!?!?!?

[Tank.Bro!]

Guys I have had this tank for about 2 months and it is sooooo cloudy. Parameters are all correct. Gsp is doing fine. Here's a pic.

 

[Tank.Bro!]

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If it is not stirred up sand or detritus, and assuming that you did not mix the new salt water in the tank, it may be bacteria.

Are you adding any food to the tank?

 

[Tank.Bro!]

No no good and what do you mean about the salt mixing?

 

[Tank.Bro!]

No no food

 

[beaslbob]

try killing the lights and stopping all feeding. should clear up.
I would also add some macro algaes and protect then in some king of refugium which can just be a simple partition.
my .02

 

[cginter]

No no good and what do you mean about the salt mixing?

He means as long as you did not pour the salt in that tank. When adding salt to your tank/making saltwater, it should be prepared outside the tank..... (5 gallon bucket with a power head). Then added to your tank.

 

[GHill762]

No no good and what do you mean about the salt mixing?

he's asking if you mix your saltwater in your tank, as opposed to mixing it in a bucket, getting it to clear up, getting it to temp, THEN doing a water change.

 

[Tank.Bro!]

Ok yeah I do salt mixing outside lol that's a really big noob mistake

 

[ritter6788]

Are you using RO/DI water with 0 TDS?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It is probably bacteria, and I'd just wait it out, but a UV could clear it up quickly.