help with brownish cloudy water

sberrie · May 3, 2025

need help 50 gal salt tank has a brownish cloudy water and my blue hippo tang is resting or stressed. what should i do?

revhtree · May 3, 2025

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

vetteguy53081 · May 3, 2025

Jimbhoy13 · May 3, 2025

Welcome to R2R. Hopefully someone here will advise.

Ocean_Queenie · May 3, 2025

Hello & Welcome!

vetteguy53081 · May 3, 2025

sberrie said:
need help 50 gal salt tank has a brownish cloudy water and my blue hippo tang is resting or stressed. what should i do?

Assure ammonia is not elevated and verify with reliable test kit but this may not be a water quality issue but rather filtration and even location.
Is tank at or near a window? If so, this time of the year there is a change sun direction and increased UV causing spores.
Is tank reef ready or standard tank with basic filtration?
Are you able to post 2-3 pics under bright white light intensity to offer clues?

Brisk · May 3, 2025

Welcome!

Mr. Mojo Rising · May 3, 2025

We need pictures and more info on your tank. But a hippo tang in a tank that size is a red flag. If the water is brown you should be doing water changes at the least.

kevgib67 · May 3, 2025

^ this, you need to be doing big time water changes, uv and drop some activated carbon in. Welcome.

FrugalReeferJon · May 3, 2025

BryanM · May 3, 2025

sberrie said:
need help 50 gal salt tank has a brownish cloudy water and my blue hippo tang is resting or stressed. what should i do?

Welcome to R2R!

Science/G · May 3, 2025

Increase oxygenation somehow, either through increased surface agitation or even an air stone and pump. Next step would be a water change.

Peace River · May 3, 2025

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!! Water tests and water changes are often a good place to start. Also, understanding how your water got to be where it is now is a worthwhile investigation.

RV Reefs · May 3, 2025

Welcome to R2R! Sorry to hear about that - Like mentioned above, please post photos of the tank so we can get a better idea of what you are talking about.