little cloudy today should I worry?

[TroyHoot]

3 months old tank. was a little cloudy today. I would say of the white shade. Assuming its an algae bloom of some sort. But want more experienced opinions.

I tested just now. I use Reef Crystals salt.
Ca 450
Mg 1400
KH 7.6-7.8 This is where it always tests a few days after water changes.
ph 8.2-8.4 My test is hard to read
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
phosphate 0

Tank inhabitants
Pistol shrimp and randal goby
2x fire shrimp
tail spot blenny

Small clean up crew. 30 or so dwarf ceriths, 10 nassarius, 7 Nerite snails.

3 small zoa frags
two headed hammer frag


I am probably feeding a little much. I feed twice a day. Mysis and plankton/brine. I cut small pieces off the cubes.

I have some algae growing on some of my rocks but not a whole lot.

I run a sock, change it every 3 days. Skimmer is working, i skim a bit wet but its stinky and seems to be working but not over working.

I added a bag with carbon in the filter flow just to help a little. I did a 20% water change 7 days ago. Wasnt planning to do another for 7 more days. Should I do a change sooner? or ride this out? Any thing else I should be doing ?

 

[heathlindner25]

Did I miss how big your system is?

 

[TroyHoot]

75 gallon tank 40 sump... put everything else in there, somehow i forgot that lol

Also I use RODI water.

 

[reef cuber]

What is your amonia level? Did anything die and cause a bloom?

 

[TroyHoot]

ammonia zero. Nothing dead. Nothing looks unhealthy at all. Fish arent breathing heavy. Zoas and the hammer are opening up fine so far. But its only been a day and half.

 

[thegrun]

You should expect algae, diatom, cyanobacteria and bacteria blooms during the first 6 months your tank is set up, most will simply go away on their own in a few days without intervention. Most tanks settle down in the 4-6 months as the various bacteria populations reach an equilibrium.

 

[TroyHoot]

thats what I figured. Already had diatoms, those settled fairly fast. Just making sure the little cloudiness I was having wasnt anything serious.

If the question comes up, I started with dry rock and sand. Cycled with bio-spira and lab grade ammonia. That part went perfectly fine.

And thank you guys for the replies and help.