Cloudy water

[domination2580]

This is the first time I've experienced cloudy water on my saltwater tank. What could it be amd how can I get rid of it? I am running active carbon and I'm dosing vibrant as well.

 

[domination2580]

 

[ahiggins]

how much algae is/was in your system-how long have you been using vibrant?

 

[domination2580]

None, it was just set up last month. So it's still a new tank. Dials are slowly fading away finally. Amd I've dosed vibrant 3 times

 

[domination2580]

It looks like I have a very small patch of green hair algae that was on a frag...

 

[domination2580]

But it's not everywhere

 

[ahiggins]

then, may I ask, why are you dosing vibrant?

 

[domination2580]

I have very few dinos on a frag and I'm trying to stay ahead of it...

 

[ahiggins]

Interesting approach.
Im almost certain your cloudiness is from vibrant. Youre putting straight bacteria into the system with nothing for it to eat.

 

[GoVols]

I have very few dinos on a frag and I'm trying to stay ahead of it...

Read this too :)
http://saltwateraquariumhobby.com/water-parameters/new-tank-syndrome/

 

[domination2580]

Read this too :)
http://saltwateraquariumhobby.com/water-parameters/new-tank-syndrome/

I'm about to test everything....but last time I checked 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 5 or less of nitrate

 

[domination2580]

Ok 8.4 pH, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 0 nitrate

 

[domination2580]

10 alk,

 

[domination2580]

1350 mag

 

[beaslbob]

see what happened if you stop the dosing

 

[majorstare]

Its a new tank. Stop using vibrant, let it cycle first. Don't rush with stocking fish/corals. Monitor your parameters and keep Mag, Cal, Kh, Sg etc stable.

 

[domination2580]

380 cal.

 

[domination2580]

Essentially it's cycled...

 

[ahiggins]

Essentially it's cycled...

Essentially and actually are just words lol it's not stable. Which is what you need. Not vibrant.
Disclaimer-just my opinion. I used vibrant on a 3 month old tank. It nuked it. Consider yourself lucky.

 

[domination2580]

Essentially and actually are just words lol it's not stable. Which is what you need. Not vibrant.
Disclaimer-just my opinion. I used vibrant on a 3 month old tank. It nuked it. Consider yourself lucky.

Hmm..interesting.