Plz help my tank is so cloudy

[frizzayyyyreef]

Honestly I think this uv already did something I can kinda almost see the front of my tank now !

 

[Miami Reef]

Honestly I think this uv already did something I can kinda almost see the front of my tank now !

please update again in 1-3 days. I’m willing to bet an extreme difference.

 

[frizzayyyyreef]

please update again in 1-3 days. I’m willing to bet an extreme difference.

Will do! I also bought a few snails n 2 fighting conch

 

[Miami Reef]

Will do! I also bought a few snails n 2 fighting conch

Great. I forgot to ask, do you have a good amount of flow in your tank? From powerheads?

 

[Miami Reef]

Also, do a big water change and run activated carbon. This will make your tank glow with clarity.

 

[frizzayyyyreef]

I have that marine land filter that I hate and will replace its rated for 75 gallons so it gives good flow plus a Nero 5 but with it on I feel like it’s overkill

 

[dedragon]

I have that marine land filter that I hate and will replace its rated for 75 gallons so it gives good flow plus a Nero 5 but with it on I feel like it’s overkill

quick modification just removing the mesh and keeping the plastic cartridge will allow you to just use polyfil and replace media for cheaper, the unit itself is ok and moves water,
In the future upgrades would be an aquaclear 110 like i said before with option to add protein skimmer (tunze comline 9001 very small skimmer) inside of the aquaclear (no risk of overflow)

you could also modify the aquaclear filter 110 to fit a tunze comline protein skimmer, could probably make one baffle out of acrylic and just glue it in for filter floss (polyfil) for super cheap or buy this

inTank Media Basket for Fluval Aquaclear 110 | Hagen AquaClear 110

inTank aquarium-specific designed Media Baskets help improve the filtration and clarity of your aquarium while making maintenance extremely easy

intankaquatics.com

or keep the marineland with mod and get this for a larger protein skimmer (caution when using hob protein skimmer because water can overflow)

IceCap K3 200 HOB Protein Skimmer

Compact HOB protein skimmer ideal for marine aquariums up to 140 gallons.K3 200HOB User Instructions - Click Here

www.coralvue.com

 

[dedragon]

the stuff you have now is perfectly fine to run a nice tank though

 

[frizzayyyyreef]

quick modification just removing the mesh and keeping the plastic cartridge will allow you to just use polyfil and replace media for cheaper, the unit itself is ok and moves water,
In the future upgrades would be an aquaclear 110 like i said before with option to add protein skimmer (tunze comline 9001 very small skimmer) inside of the aquaclear (no risk of overflow)

or keep the marineland with mod and get this for a larger protein skimmer (caution when using hob protein skimmer because water can overflow)

IceCap K3 200 HOB Protein Skimmer

Compact HOB protein skimmer ideal for marine aquariums up to 140 gallons.K3 200HOB User Instructions - Click Here

www.coralvue.com

I’m worried about this overflow with these hang on filter / protein skimmers as I hear a lot of horror stories …man I miss my old tank with my nice sump

 

[frizzayyyyreef]

the stuff you have now is perfectly fine to run a nice tank though

Ty! Thing is I like the best of the best I would like a protein skimmer bc I wish to overstock this little guy eventually along with feeding alot and being lazy with water changes atleast with my old tank I noticed having a skimmer/sump/sock I never had to do water changes and my tank was beautiful bunch of high end lps corals …the tank was 5 years old I believe it ran itself I never even added trace elements maybe once every 6 months I’d add some chemicals for the hell of it

 

[frizzayyyyreef]

Update almost 48 hours no difference yet maybe the slightest bit but idk if it’s working yet

 

[MichaelReefer]

Algae bloom

 

[vetteguy53081]

Cant believe this is still lingering. As mentioned previously, there are two types of bacteria at work in aquariums:

• Autotrophic Bacteria: Bacteria capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. The beneficial bacterias are autotrophs.
• Heterotrophic Bacteria: Bacteria that cannot synthesize its own food and is dependent on complex organic substances for nutrition. The heterotrophs in the aquariums mineralize the organic waste (break down the uneaten food, fish waste, dead plant matter, etc. into ammonia).

It is more common that the heterotrophs are seen in bacterial blooms, not the trusted autotroph nitrifiers. It is the heterotrophs which are primarily responsible for creating the bio-film and the likely cause is Lack of proper filtration and anerobic Bacteria. You need as I mentioned to add liquid cultured bactera such as Bacter XLM or similar to tank at 1.5ml per 10 gallons daily for 10 days to outcompete the heterotrophic bacteria that is running wild and causing this milkiness.
Filter- Although I depise them, with absence of sump, utilize the hang on unit and add a canister unit. With the canister, you can add ChemiPure blue , floss and eliminate phoszorb as it will act the same but also polish your water to clarity.
Those free flaoting compounds have to be trapped or digested before you will see clarity.
A hang on skimmer such as Ice Cap K2-50 or K2-100 will also be helpful.

 

[frizzayyyyreef]

Cant believe this is still lingering. As mentioned previously, there are two types of bacteria at work in aquariums:

• Autotrophic Bacteria: Bacteria capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. The beneficial bacterias are autotrophs.
• Heterotrophic Bacteria: Bacteria that cannot synthesize its own food and is dependent on complex organic substances for nutrition. The heterotrophs in the aquariums mineralize the organic waste (break down the uneaten food, fish waste, dead plant matter, etc. into ammonia).

It is more common that the heterotrophs are seen in bacterial blooms, not the trusted autotroph nitrifiers. It is the heterotrophs which are primarily responsible for creating the bio-film and the likely cause is Lack of proper filtration and anerobic Bacteria. You need as I mentioned to add liquid cultured bactera such as Bacter XLM or similar to tank at 1.5ml per 10 gallons daily for 10 days to outcompete the heterotrophic bacteria that is running wild and causing this milkiness.
Filter- Although I depise them, with absence of sump, utilize the hang on unit and add a canister unit. With the canister, you can add ChemiPure blue , floss and eliminate phoszorb as it will act the same but also polish your water to clarity.
Those free flaoting compounds have to be trapped or digested before you will see clarity.
A hang on skimmer such as Ice Cap K2-50 or K2-100 will also be helpful.

I was thinking I have no choice but a hang on skimmer sadly ..,day 3 no major difference water change helped slightly not much tho as far as the green killing machine it’s not working maybe I just got unlucky as some people say it works great

 

[frizzayyyyreef]

please update again in 1-3 days. I’m willing to bet an extreme difference.

Sadly not doing much should I just do another water change ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I was thinking I have no choice but a hang on skimmer sadly ..,day 3 no major difference water change helped slightly not much tho as far as the green killing machine it’s not working maybe I just got unlucky as some people say it works great

Ice Cap K-1 and K2 series are very reliable. I use a K2 unit. works just like a full size skimmer

 

[dedragon]

Ice Cap K-1 and K2 series are very reliable. I use a K2 unit. works just like a full size skimmer

new k3 look promising as it is just the same design as the reef octopus, lol, patent must have ran out. wat do you think about the k3-100 vs k3-200? Just a different design type wanted to hear your input though

 

[Idech]

I’m worried about this overflow with these hang on filter / protein skimmers as I hear a lot of horror stories …

Get a Tunze Comline doc skimmer. It hangs inside the tank, so it cannot overflow. That’s what I have and it does a good job.

 

[vetteguy53081]

new k3 look promising as it is just the same design as the reef octopus, lol, patent must have ran out. wat do you think about the k3-100 vs k3-200? Just a different design type wanted to hear your input though

K3-200 is nice as long as you have room for it

 

[dedragon]

i do think its super easy to install an auto shut off in the cup for cheap something like this will help eliminate overflows, just drill a hole in the skimmer cup, screw in the ato unit, super glue the bottom one in the up position (will keep skimmer on always), and the top is the emergency that will shut off in case it starts to overflow, just an option to have in mind, im sure someone sells a better diy one somewhere (i dont trust optical ato in a skimmer)