Slight haze in new tank

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Ive set up my new tank about 2 weeks ago my old tank had a leak so i had to swap everything over (corals, a pair of clowns, 3 damsels and a cuc) i cylced using atm colony and all is going very well so far, the tank seems to have cycled fully now, yhe only slight issue i have is i cant seem to shift this slightly cloudy water, im using nsw but im running carbon and filter floss, it looks alot worse in pictures amd i can only notice it with the lights on (excuse the lighting i have another kessil turning up tomorrow) is this common for new tank so have a slight haze to it at the beginning?

All my parameters seem absolutely fine

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Bacterial blooms are common when cycling, but I've never used nsw so not sure if it's exactly the same.
 

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Ive set up my new tank about 2 weeks ago my old tank had a leak so i had to swap everything over (corals, a pair of clowns, 3 damsels and a cuc) i cylced using atm colony and all is going very well so far, the tank seems to have cycled fully now, yhe only slight issue i have is i cant seem to shift this slightly cloudy water, im using nsw but im running carbon and filter floss, it looks alot worse in pictures amd i can only notice it with the lights on (excuse the lighting i have another kessil turning up tomorrow) is this common for new tank so have a slight haze to it at the beginning?

All my parameters seem absolutely fine

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Bacteria bloom. Either wait it out or get a UV sterilizer.
 

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Bacteria bloom. Either wait it out or get a UV sterilizer.
This ^^^^^ if the rocks made the move, and you used bacteria in a bottle, you should have an instant cycle. I would run a UV to clear up the water, kind of a big investment, but it will save headaches in the future. I know a few guys that are actually using the Jebao UV sterilizer with good results and its only $150 on amazon. I might use one in the future, but time will tell.
 

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I had a persistent haze in my 60 gal tank that never went away even after cycling. I added a 27W Green Killing Machine and within 2 days it was gone. You can get one for around $85 at Petco, and less online.
 

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I had a persistent haze in my 60 gal tank that never went away even after cycling. I added a 27W Green Killing Machine and within 2 days it was gone. You can get one for around $85 at Petco, and less online.

I have one in my freshwater. Was $75 and works amazing. Still going after almost a year of running 24/7.
 

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