WMAS Discussion Forum : cloudy day

cloudy day : I'd just let it be for a...

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:59:19 +0000

Author: bfessler
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 15 2011 at 10:59am

I'd just let it be for a couple days. It's a good idea to get the water tested if you can't test it yourself but it just looks like a bacteria bloom. The fish aren't gasping for oxygen and the rest of the tank looks OK so just stop feeding for a couple days and watch it. The tank looks pretty young so it's most likely just going through another stage in the cycling/maturing process.

cloudy day : get the water tested. that is...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:32:04 +0000

Author: dc
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 11:32pm

get the water tested. that is the very best thing you can do. then work from there. i dont think its a spawn, there are not enough corals or clams to make that cloudy from pics ive seen and seen in the ocean. (coral/clam spawning is what im talking about)

cloudy day : Not that I know of that is y I...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:23:07 +0000

Author: bik3rinblack
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 10:23pm

Not that I know of that is y I am asking of anyone that can help me out and come check and make sure I am doing everything right or of I need to change anything around

cloudy day : What about something spawning?...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:20:44 +0000

Author: Haley'sfish
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 10:20pm

What about something spawning? I have never seen it myself, but do you have anything that can spawn like macro algae?

cloudy day : it sounds like the tank is going...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:36:39 +0000

Author: dc
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 9:36pm

it sounds like the tank is going through a small cycle, i have seen it even in older tanks as well as newer ones. i would say watch it, get some tests CA,ALK and Nitrates to start with. get your water tested and then test it yourself to be sure. watch the nitrites and trates if they get super high .2+ and 60+ do a big water change. if they stay lower than that i would leave it as long as it cycles out in a week or 2. cut back on feeding a little for a week or 2 also.

cloudy day : And the temp is between 74/75...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:56:22 +0000

Author: bik3rinblack
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 8:56pm

And the temp is between 74/75 and.that is about it

cloudy day : dc wrote:sounds like you are...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:37:33 +0000

Author: bik3rinblack
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 7:37pm

dc wrote:

sounds like you are just adding way too much! get some test kits slow it down a bit find what your tank really needs then add it. not trying to be rude but 3 months is not enough time to find what your tank needs. it is not even stable yet. i would do a 20-30% water change and take a step back. do things in moderation. also if you have nitrites at all they are toxic to corals/inverts. just so you are aware.

there is nothing else gettin added to it, the tank was up and running for over three years, i have the sand in there, and that is about it, i used all new rock and stuff other then that, i pull 5 gallons a day and let my ro auto top off refill it, till i got the salt down and when i took the salt own below .25 it went like this, i have had a small ammount of nitrite the whole time and i have luckley not had anyting go, and that is the straange part, i had nothing and now i have them it is starnge

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Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:34:34 +0000

Author: bik3rinblack
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 7:34pm

WhiteReef wrote:

I just did not notice very many corals directly in the photos you posted. Anyway, the additives are probably not needed. However, the only way to know is to test for the things you are adding. You can have Fish4U do it and they could also instruct you on how to use the tests that they sell. Also you could have one of the club members come over and help you out.

A tank controller is a nice thing, but they do not test for Alk/Cal/Mag which is primarily what you want to test for when growing corals. The only thing that I have seen controllers test for is ORP/Ph/Salinity/Temp/O2, so those are good things to monitor, and there are probably a few other things they check for but they will not replace test kits (at least not at this point in time). One of the nice features besides checking a few different things on the tank they are useful in controlling lights, fans, and other equipment to help try to prevent issues from happening.

Since this is a new tank it is still getting settled in, so I would definitely hold off on adding anything new for a few months as it seems like you are beyond the max the tank can handle at this point. Doing a water change right now is a good thing.

How often are you feeding your tank and how much? Also how many fish do you have in your tank? Do you run a refugium with or without a skimmer?

tank feeding happen between 7 and 10 am and only one time a day, 2 tangs (med yellow, med sail-fin, one yellow molly (converted from fresh) two clowns, fish, one serpent star,1 lawnmower blenny, 1 coral beauty, 1 tri color wrasse, and two others, just dont remember there name(one is samon color and the other and other is just a little lighter then that) if you want pics i can try to put some up

cloudy day : oh and whats the temp? when things...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:01:08 +0000

Author: dc
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 7:01pm

oh and whats the temp? when things heat up i have seen water go cloudy

cloudy day : sounds like you are just adding...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:59:15 +0000

Author: dc
Subject: 48249
Posted: April 14 2011 at 6:59pm

sounds like you are just adding way too much! get some test kits slow it down a bit find what your tank really needs then add it. not trying to be rude but 3 months is not enough time to find what your tank needs. it is not even stable yet. i would do a 20-30% water change and take a step back. do things in moderation. also if you have nitrites at all they are toxic to corals/inverts. just so you are aware.