My tank is cloudy!

[TimothyTran]

I have an IM 20g and my tank is very cloudy for 2 days. Can y'all tell me what to do? I tested everything and seems to be great! My corals are getting sick. Please help!

 

[zcedric]

Does it have enough air? Did something die?

 

[reefwiser]

Did you do a water change or dose calcium or alk at the same time?

 

[TimothyTran]

Does it have enough air? Did something die?

Yes, and no nothing has died, I check on it everyday morning and night.

 

[TimothyTran]

Did you do a water change or dose calcium or alk at the same time?

I actually did a waterchange today to see if that would help... and no I haven't dosed anything

 

[BigJohnny]

Likely a bacteria bloom or less likely significant precipitation. It's a small tank, just do some water changes to clear it up

 

[zcedric]

I actually did a waterchange today to see if that would help... and no I haven't dosed anything

I would go do every day 1-2 gallon of fresh RO/DI saltwater waterchange.. till it goes away.
Are you doing a weekly water change?

 

[TimothyTran]

Likely a bacteria bloom or less likely significant precipitation. It's a small tank, just do some water changes to clear it up

How often should I do water change and how much?
Plus I actually forgot to mention that I moved stuff around in my tank... should that be the reason that's happening??

 

[reefes pieces]

are you carbon dosing or running a bio pellet reactor in your tank? If so could be a bacteria bloom and you may need to refrain from dosing or decrease the amount of bio pellets

 

[TimothyTran]

I would go do every day 1-2 gallon of fresh RO/DI saltwater waterchange.. till it goes away.
Are you doing a weekly water change?

Every other day, around a gallon.

 

[TimothyTran]

are you carbon dosing or running a bio pellet reactor in your tank? If so could be a bacteria bloom and you may need to refrain from dosing or decrease the amount of bio pellets

I am running carbon in the tank, just about a tennis ball amount... plus I need a reactor for the tank, I've been trying to find a cheap one but never really got to it

 

[zcedric]

I would do about 15-30% of water change weekly.. which is about 100% a month.. If it is a new tank less then 1 year.
I guess you can go to 5-10% a week if it is an older tank. Not sure about this.. some do no water changes at all.. but i gues this are well established tanks.
And yes. Moving things around could cause certain things to come up behind the stones and accessoirs.

 

[TimothyTran]

I would do about 15-30% of water change weekly.. which is about 100% a month.. If it is a new tank less then 1 year.
I guess you can go to 5-10% a week if it is an older tank. Not sure about this.. some do no water changes at all.. but i gues this are well established tanks.
And yes. Moving things around could cause certain things to come up behind the stones and accessoirs.

I appreciate your help!

 

[reefwiser]

You have a very small Aqurium and everything you do will make big water chemistry changes to your water. Change things very slowly. As corals do not like big changes in water chemistry.

 

[TimothyTran]

You have a very small Aqurium and everything you do will make big water chemistry changes to your water. Change things very slowly. As corals do not like big changes in water chemistry.

I see now... appreciate it!

 

[reefwiser]

It is always fun dealing with very small volumes of water. I feel your pain as I have a Fusion 40 now and I really have to watch the water chemistry.