Cloudy Water

JosefDevaty

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Im having a cloudy water issue. Its not super cloudy just hazy. All of the fish seem fine and the corals are all still showing nice color and PE. My parameters are -
SG 1.025
Alk 10-11 (in the middle with API)
Ca - 400 (API)
Mag 1380 (salifert)
Trates, Trites, PO undetectible (API)
Temp - 79 - 80 (lights off and on)
I run a fuge with cheato. I also have carbon in a bag in my filter sock.
Now I have been trying to build up my calcium some using 2 part. I use Oceans Blend. Could adding too much calcium in relation to the alkalinity part have caused this? I have been adding the calcium 3:2 in relation to the alkalinty that I am adding (3 measures of ca to 2 measures of alk).
Is there a better way to up my Calcium? My tank is SPS dominant though many are smaller frags/colonies.
Like I said everyone seems happy and there is obvious growth on my corals.
This cloudiness happened about a week and a half ago. I did a 2 10 gallon water changes 2 days apart (my tank is a 75 gallon by the way) and it cleared up.
So let me hear what you all think.
 
How long do you let that carbon run in your system before replacing it?
Do you have 1lbs per gallon of LR?
What kind of skimmer are you running?
 
Take your carbon out the sock. Get a small powerhead and a plastic water bottle. Drill a hole in one side that will allow you to put the return side of the powerhead in it. I ussualy use the bottle top for this. Drill or cut a bunch of holes in the bottom of the bottle and fill with your carbon. Place in the sump and plug in. I find this is the best way to run carbon as water gets pushed through it. The bags even in the socks allows for water to flow around it. The outer section of the bag gets clogged.

Now as for the reason for the cloudyness I am not sure.
 
tank params look good. How long has it been cloudy? Does your glass need cleaned? :D j/k Serously, maybe you just need to let it do it's thing for a week or so and see what happens since all of your tests look good.
 
Well, this morning when I turned on the lights all was clear. I got some advice in the chemistry forum that it could be precipitation and the way that Im dosing my 2 part. Im going to get the LFS to test my water just to see if maybe my test kits are messed up.
Chant - thanks for the tip. Ill have to give that a shot. I actually have a small maxijet lying around.
 
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