Getting sick and tired

[XNavyDiver]

of my cloudy water! :mad: Over 1 week now.

 

[tdileo]

of my cloudy water! :mad: Over 1 week now.

Is it a tank you just set up?

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

White or green cloudiness?
If it's white then it's bacterial bloom while green is algae bloom. Either way what are u dosing in the tank?

 

[XNavyDiver]

Is it a tank you just set up?

Well, yes. Just a few months old. But this bacterial bloom has been hanging around for a little over a week. I just want to come home from work this week to clear water. I'm being impatient I know.

 

[tdileo]

You could try a little water change and see if it clears up

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

Uv filter can help but most likely it will go away on its own after whatever source expires.

 

[Mal11224]

May need some activated carbon in your system.

 

[Eddie7144]

you're tank night be cycling again for some reason. test the water and do a water change , see if that helps

 

[GatorScott]

2 words....Rox 0.8.....solved [emoji51]


Atleast my waters been crystal ever since I added it long time ago

 

[Cory]

You didnt happen to use seachem vibrant salt did you?

Foggyness should disappear with good mechanical filtration.

 

[XNavyDiver]

White or green cloudiness?
If it's white then it's bacterial bloom while green is algae bloom. Either way what are u dosing in the tank?

White. No dosing as of yet.

 

[XNavyDiver]

You could try a little water change and see if it clears up

30 gallon change happening tomorrow.

 

[XNavyDiver]

Uv filter can help but most likely it will go away on its own after whatever source expires.

Yeah, hoping to wait this one out.

 

[XNavyDiver]

You didnt happen to use seachem vibrant salt did you?

Foggyness should disappear with good mechanical filtration.

RSCP. But starting tomorrow I'm doing a WC with Fritz RPM.

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

Probably some organics in the salt fueling the bacteria.

 

[Acrostick]

If it's a bacterial bloom add a airstone.

 

[Maritimer]

I had just such a bacterial bloom in my 220. Couple two-three weeks, and it went away on its own. Water-changes can help, but they're less effective than they would be against a non-living cloudiness, as A) you're adding fresh nutrients for the bugs to feast on, and B) the little buggers are breeding.

My bacteria began to fade away pretty much on its own _just_ in time for an algal bloom to show up - and it's a thousand times worse.

~Bruce, whose very first UV sterilizer is due to arrive on Thursday

 

[Maacc]

Try a marineland internal polisher canister filter with diatomaceous earth. @reefwiser did a YouTube video on it.

 

[XNavyDiver]

If it's a bacterial bloom add a airstone.

Done. In the sump with the cheato ok?

 

[XNavyDiver]

I had just such a bacterial bloom in my 220. Couple two-three weeks, and it went away on its own. Water-changes can help, but they're less effective than they would be against a non-living cloudiness, as A) you're adding fresh nutrients for the bugs to feast on, and B) the little buggers are breeding.

My bacteria began to fade away pretty much on its own _just_ in time for an algal bloom to show up - and it's a thousand times worse.

~Bruce, whose very first UV sterilizer is due to arrive on Thursday

I read that thread and that why I know it's bacterial. The algae is here also, but my nutrients are so low because I think my nutrient export is very agressive so it's a pretty weak invasion compared to some folks tanks I've seen. The hair algae is pale and the snails are making pretty quick work of it so far.