WMAS Discussion Forum : cloudy white water http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:11:22 +0000 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:27:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=45114 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[cloudy white water : Backtotropical wrote:As MY...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=483699&title=cloudy-white-water#483699 Author: DLindquist
Subject: 45114
Posted: September 01 2012 at 10:27am

Originally posted by Backtotropical Backtotropical wrote:

As MY article wasn't sited, I'll do it myself. Here is a link to MY article written by ME.



Sounded good Nick ]]> Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:27:55 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=483699&title=cloudy-white-water#483699 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : As MY article wasn&#039;t sited,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=483530&title=cloudy-white-water#483530 Author: Backtotropical
Subject: 45114
Posted: August 30 2012 at 6:06pm

As MY article wasn't sited, I'll do it myself. Here is a link to MY article written by ME.

http://www.aqcenter.net/topic/5-bacterial-blooms-explained/
http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/246850-bacterial-blooms-explained/
]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:06:12 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=483530&title=cloudy-white-water#483530 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : will wrote:you guys must...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388950&title=cloudy-white-water#388950 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 45114
Posted: December 09 2010 at 10:03am

Originally posted by will will wrote:

you guys must have been right about the bacterial bloom. it cleared up on sunday and is looking good again. 
Nick mentioned they usually begin in established tanks because of poor husbandry. am i feeding my tank way too much then? i usually throw in a cube a frozen food in the morning and one at night.
what else do you think i might be slacking on?
also, the calcium did drop to about 300 ppm but i bought some solution and am slowly working it and the pH back up slowly. 
thank you for your help Smile
The wonderful thing about Mother Nature is that given time, she can take care of herself. Smile

If you wonder if you are feeding too much, you are. From what I see in the pics, I'd feed only 1/2 cube per day. How can I tell just by looking at the pics? I've being doing this a long time. Believe me, I can tell.

Stop dosing whatever it is you are dosing to increase pH. You could be killing the tank with that action.
Next:
You are not "slacking", you just need to update your knowledge of reefkeeping. I see that you mention pH but still have not told us the Alkalinity level. Please read the Reefkeeping Tips thread linked below. Skip past the first post about setting up a tank and go straight to the part about the major importance of Alk and Ca. Then come back here to let us know what those levels are. (Eventually, you will learn to ignore pH. Sounds crazy but it's true.Wink)

Please tell us what you have been dosing and are currently dosing. This is important from the standpoint of our giving you proper help and for your education on what is best for your tank.

Oh and Nick, I meant no disrespect, I originally skimmed the text and saw that it did give good information that I agreed with. Now that we know for sure that this was a bacterial bloom, it would be good for everyone to go back and read it. Smile


Edited by Mark Peterson - December 09 2010 at 10:15am]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:03:54 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388950&title=cloudy-white-water#388950 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : Nick, I already know whats up...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388902&title=cloudy-white-water#388902 Author: downhill_biker
Subject: 45114
Posted: December 09 2010 at 12:01am

Nick, I already know whats up when it happens...but if it will make you happy I will read it.]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:01:17 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388902&title=cloudy-white-water#388902 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : you tell them Nick ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388775&title=cloudy-white-water#388775 Author: jdskidawg
Subject: 45114
Posted: December 08 2010 at 10:18am

Thumbs Up you tell them Nick ]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:18:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388775&title=cloudy-white-water#388775 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : dangit, you guys are lazy just...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388755&title=cloudy-white-water#388755 Author: Nick801
Subject: 45114
Posted: December 08 2010 at 1:08am

dangit, you guys are lazy just read the post it will take you 2 minutes then you will know what is up next time it happens to you.
]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:08:21 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388755&title=cloudy-white-water#388755 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : I had a real bad &#034;Cloud&#034;...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388741&title=cloudy-white-water#388741 Author: PhotoGlen
Subject: 45114
Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:37pm

I had a real bad "Cloud" problem after about 6 months of setting up my 90gal. tank.  All my parameters looked good and I just could not figure it out.  Mark suggested I do the UV sterilizer and within 24 hours the tank was noticeably better.  I also used Chemipure and Filter Floss to clean up any die off.  Now 6 months latter my tank is doing great.  Thanks to all who helped in my time of need,  Clap Glen. ]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:37:13 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388741&title=cloudy-white-water#388741 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : I too didn&#039;t read Nick&#039;s...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388709&title=cloudy-white-water#388709 Author: downhill_biker
Subject: 45114
Posted: December 07 2010 at 8:28pm

I too didn't read Nick's long post on bacterial blooms. While info such as cal and alk might be helpful there are two things that are most important when something like this happens. First add as much oxygen and humanly possible. Put in air stones, crank up the skimmer, run air lines to powerheads, ect. Just get oxygen in there. The way that a bacterial bloom does the most damage is my using up oxygen faster than fish, corals, and inverts can. They basically suffocate. Second add carbon, which you did. This will help with any death or die off that you might experience. Too often people fix the original problem only to find their ammonia and nitrates going up because some coral died or a fish died, and then they have more problems.]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:28:43 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388709&title=cloudy-white-water#388709 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : What is your alk?You&#039;ll want...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388706&title=cloudy-white-water#388706 Author: CapnMorgan
Subject: 45114
Posted: December 07 2010 at 8:13pm

What is your alk?You'll want to watch it as you raise your Ca. As Ca is raised Alk will start to trend down so be prepared to dose it as well.]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:13:33 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388706&title=cloudy-white-water#388706 <![CDATA[cloudy white water : you guys must have been right...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388662&title=cloudy-white-water#388662 Author: will
Subject: 45114
Posted: December 07 2010 at 1:58pm

you guys must have been right about the bacterial bloom. it cleared up on sunday and is looking good again. 

Nick mentioned they usually begin in established tanks because of poor husbandry. am i feeding my tank way too much then? i usually throw in a cube a frozen food in the morning and one at night.

what else do you think i might be slacking on?

also, the calcium did drop to about 300 ppm but i bought some solution and am slowly working it and the pH back up slowly. 

thank you for your help Smile
]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:58:16 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45114&PID=388662&title=cloudy-white-water#388662