Hi,
I have a bare bottom FOWLR nano tank that has been fully cycled for months, no issues, and I am having issues with this brown sludge that is , along with calcium, making my water cloudy.. All nitrites and nitrates are at acceptable levels (0ppm and 10ppm), undetectable ammonia. pH is a low 7.8. I think there are calcium deposits (?) making my tank water cloudy. Measured and it was at 500mg/L.
1) What is the brown sludge pictured (see inside PVS pipe and on top of one of the filters), I have seen and had diatoms and algae blooms in previous tanks, this is not it, and looks different. It looks like waste accumulation or detritus? I suction waste out every day so I am confused why there all the sudden seems to be this brown accumulation everywhere.
2) How can I fix my cloudy water? I did a 30% water change last night which helped but it is still semi cloudy.
Thank you!
I have a bare bottom FOWLR nano tank that has been fully cycled for months, no issues, and I am having issues with this brown sludge that is , along with calcium, making my water cloudy.. All nitrites and nitrates are at acceptable levels (0ppm and 10ppm), undetectable ammonia. pH is a low 7.8. I think there are calcium deposits (?) making my tank water cloudy. Measured and it was at 500mg/L.
1) What is the brown sludge pictured (see inside PVS pipe and on top of one of the filters), I have seen and had diatoms and algae blooms in previous tanks, this is not it, and looks different. It looks like waste accumulation or detritus? I suction waste out every day so I am confused why there all the sudden seems to be this brown accumulation everywhere.
2) How can I fix my cloudy water? I did a 30% water change last night which helped but it is still semi cloudy.
Thank you!