My water is murky and i have a big diatom problem.
My tank is just finished cycled. Is this ok? I turned down my lights
My tank is just finished cycled. Is this ok? I turned down my lights
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Also this.Looks like a bacterial bloom, will take away oxygen so aerate they surface with a powerhead a lot, crank up a skimmer, add a airstone and wait it out.
Not if you crank up the oxygen. UV will clear it up quickly too but not essential at all.Will it kill my fish?
mixing with fritz salt, used RODI water, cycled normallyLooks like a new tank.
Start at the top:
What's your source water and how are you mixing saltwater?
Do you have your own RODI setup?
How did you cycle your system?
Pretty much this, but your skimmer you already have should be fine.Looks like a bacterial bloom, will take away oxygen so aerate they surface with a powerhead a lot, crank up a skimmer, add a airstone and wait it out.
thanks @Mibu, i have a turkye baster and have used it, i have some carbon running, and i did a 10% water change yesterdayPretty much this, but your skimmer you already have should be fine.
Watch the fish. If you notice they are breathing heavy, add more airstones. There is only so much oxygen you can add to water. I never had issues with bacteria bloom.
Use a turkey baster and disturb the surface of your sand bed, nothing more than an inch. Don't go too far down in this phase. Get some carbon going if you haven't. 10-20% water change, NOT anything more. Let the bacteria do its job and stabilize.