Cloudy water

[slipknotgrrl83]

Yesterday I made two changes to my tank. First I added a new coral and after dipping in revive I forgot to rinse before putting back in (instructions don't say to anyways) and I also added AL-GONE nitrate removal pad at recommendation of lfs. Now my water is cloudy, I pulled the pad out. Not sure which caused it but I don't know what to do

 

[CoralNerd]

How about a water change and some carbon

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

That's my plan. I'm so mad at myself for adding that pad. I'm almost positive that Did it

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Mixing saltwater now. I put in fresh carbon and a PolyFilter pad. I did notice the skimmer pulled out darker skimmate than it usually does.. could the cloudiness be caused by the nitrates being pulled out quickly?

 

[CoralNerd]

Watch the polly filter will make your skimmer over bubble at first but will then calm down. Usually cloudy water is a bacterial bloom...which then reduces nitrates...but sucks oxygen so be sure to aerate. Leave skimmer on...do you have a air pump with a limewood that would help.

 

[Bugger]

Water changes wont fix it. A uv sterilizer will

 

[Murica]

+1 for uv. I run mine all day every day.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Watch the polly filter will make your skimmer over bubble at first but will then calm down. Usually cloudy water is a bacterial bloom...which then reduces nitrates...but sucks oxygen so be sure to aerate. Leave skimmer on...do you have a air pump with a limewood that would help.

I have an air pump but no stone. Fish seem fine. What should I do

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I have read nopox can cause cloudy water so I'm wondering if algone has the same effect? Your thoughts @Randy Holmes-Farley ?

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

There are particulates floating around as well as the cloudy

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Any others care to chime in?

 

[tyler1503]

What colour is the cloudiness? I assume whitish?

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

What colour is the cloudiness? I assume whitish?

Yes a hint of white, it's not super cloudy but not clear

 

[Jdgreef24]

I just added rinsed chemipure blue nano packets to my 8 gallon after a 35% water change and got a find white cloud. I'm expecting it may be a bloom or just residue. In the past I've just let it run it's course. Me fiddling and adding/removing things made it worse or just stressed me out.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I just added rinsed chemipure blue nano packets to my 8 gallon after a 35% water change and got a find white cloud. I'm expecting it may be a bloom or just residue. In the past I've just let it run it's course. Me fiddling and adding/removing things made it worse or just stressed me out.

Yeah I'm stressed for sure, all livestock appear normal. I pulled the pad out last night at 5 so it hasn't been 24 hrs yet but I'm hoping it will clear quickly :(

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I just tested the 3 big ones, nitrite and ammonia 0 ans nitrates is 10, was 30 prior to adding, is it possible for it to remove 20ppm in just 1 day? Could that have shocked system and caused cloudiness?

 

[Bugger]

The cloudyness is bacteria in the water. It converted 20ppm into mass bacteria.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

The cloudyness is bacteria in the water. It converted 20ppm into mass bacteria.

Makes sense, water is starting to clear now about 24 hrs after I removed the pad. I did notice skimmer pulled out nastier skimmate than usual!