I'm not pleased with the look of my tank. I have a 3 month old 100 gallon with a 150 watt 60 inch Current USA MH/T5 fixture. When the lights are off or when just the LED are on the tank's water appears crystal. I can look from end to end and see every detail. When the Halides & T5 come on the water then appears very cloudy. I cannot even see the other end when looking from the side. Is this a water issue / bulb issue / filtration issue? I run RODI, have a large skimmer for the system - MSX200, and very lightly stocked - few corals, hermits, and snails. My water parameters have been stable for weeks now. Any suggestions?
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kretzkiller
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the bulbs wouldn't make the water look cloudy. do you have substrate blowing around as a result of a powerhead coming on when the lights do?
Powerheads are on 24, but there is substrate being kicked around by them. I have tried adjusting them but still have sand in the water column. Guess I just need to wait for more bacteria to grow. With that said, I can see the small pieces of substrate, still not sure about the cloudy water.
