Help at a lose

[Rayreef710]

So for last week or so i have noticed my tank water is yellow orangeish when light is off. My fitler sock are get clogged within 12hr an there slimy. Its a 40gal tank with 26 gal sump. Did clean sump these past weekend an did a 12gl wayer charge
Tank was clean intell these am again water back to yellowish. Dont know what the heckl to do. Phosphate .08 nit. .01 ph is 8.0.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Do you have a picture of your tank?
What about other parameters? Ammonia, ak, cal, temp, salinity

 

[Rayreef710]

Ak is 10.3.. cal 450. Temps 78.5..salt 1.025

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Do you run carbon in your tank? If not, I would recommend using carbon, that should reduce some of the yellowing with your water.

 

[Rayreef710]

Do you run carbon in your tank? If not, I would recommend using carbon, that should reduce some of the yellowing with your water.

I did put put 2 bags of carbon in there on Saturday after the water change. An tank looked fine intell these am.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

It might be best to do a 50% or more water change and see if that gets rid of the yellow water. Maybe someone else will chime in with more suggestions!

 

[Rayreef710]

Willing to try anything at a lose.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Are you overfeeding?
How is the flow in your tank? I can't see if you have powerheads....
Where is the carbon? Put it into a high flow area.
Is there any wood in the tank, no driftwood?
Do you use tap or rodi water?

 

[Rayreef710]

2 poweheads one on each side of tank. Dont feel like am overfeed feed every day. Carbon in sump in high flow area. An using rodi water. Tank over 2 yrs old an never had these problems before

 

[Dburr1014]

If it's clogging filters it's not just yellowing of water.
Could be diatoms, dinos? Or something else.

 

[Dburr1014]

2 poweheads one on each side of tank. Dont feel like am overfeed feed every day. Carbon in sump in high flow area. An using rodi water. Tank over 2 yrs old an never had these problems before

Is it slimy when you clean the filters?

 

[Rayreef710]

How do i fig out what the heck it is

 

[Rayreef710]

Is it slimy when you clean the filters?

Yess fitler sock feel like all slim

 

[Dburr1014]

Yess fitler sock feel like all slim

Do you happen to have a microscope?
Even a cheap child's toy one.

 

[Dburr1014]

Yess fitler sock feel like all slim

Could be bacteria bloom also. Does the tank get sunlight?

 

[Joeganja]

Do you run GFO? Wonder if you’re GFO is grinding against itself too much.

 

[Rayreef710]

Do you happen to have a microscope?
Even a cheap child's toy one.

No

 

[Rayreef710]

Do you run GFO? Wonder if you’re GFO is grinding against itself too much.

I do

 

[Joeganja]

I do

I wonder if you have your GFO rubbing against itself and browning the tank.

 

[Joeganja]

What brand of GFO is it? And how old is it? Along with do you have it in a bag or reactor?