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[dermer]

ok so i have a 30 g been set up about 4 months live sand 2in bed 50 lbs lr heater 1 power head and HOB i left home at 3 and it was crystal clear just got home and it is really clowdy and nothing has been done to tank no food no nothing what caused this and how do i fix it also i perc and 1 clown goby only livestock

 

[dermer]

^^^^^^^^

 

[hgbarwick]

What are you water params?

 

[dermer]

they r all good nothing is out of wack that is why im not sure what is causing this

 

[Kurt03]

Possibly a calcium snow storm or a powerhead fell into the sand? What are your parameters at? Do clown gobys carry sand around alot?

 

[hgbarwick]

Clown Gobys are perching fish so they do not carry sand. Yes something may have fallen into the sand or you could have a hitch hiker that is causing it.

 

[dermer]

power head is 6 in above sand and blows directly on rocks perc i have never seen moving sand and wasent looking good so i moved it into my 75
ammonia 0
sal 1.025
nitrates 0
nitrites 0
phos 0
cal 350
alk 12
ph 8.4

 

[GinaSofia]

what type of macroalgae do you use?

 

[dermer]

i dont i do not have a sump and all the lr is from my 75 that has been up almost a year

 

[DaveP]

Could be macro algae letting spores into the water. Could also be some kind of spawning (clam or snails).
Difficult to determine without knowing pretty much everything about your system.

 

[dermer]

well its a 20 gal no sump 1 power head 1 hob 1 heater 1 50/50 light 1 bag live sand aprox 50 lbs lr 1 perc (now in 75)
1 clown goby
6 turbo snails
4 blue leg hermits
tank been up almost 3 months

 

[dermer]

^^

 

[McCrary]

Has it gotten any better since you have been home?

 

[Peter Eichler]

I bet it was the turbo snails spawning, or at least attempting to

 

[dermer]

it is a lil better but not much it is like a white clowdyness i got all live stock out and put in my 75 for time being i turned power head off and left hob running

 

[McCrary]

Your turbos spawning would definitely explain the cloudiness. Throw some extra carbon in and things should hopefully clear up.