Please HELP, Live rock, look what happened!!!

[Imanz0]

Please help! All i did was take out bioballs, with live rock, so i went and bought a peice of live rock, and the guy told me to hammer it, so i made into about 1-3 inch pieces and threw in the back. So then i finished putting it all in, then i look and the tank and was like what the freacking hell! Its so cloudy, and my water is all brown! I had also bought 5 gallons of salt water, to do a 50% water change, because of nitrates as you guys have recomennded in the other posts, so now i want to know if I should add that water or let it clear up and then add it. Please help before my fish die! Im sure you have all seen this pic from my other posts, but just to show before and after, Please help me out!

After I added pieces of Live rock.

Help, help help!!!

 

[Imanz0]

That cloud just looks bright with the flash! I couldnt even see my fish!

 

[rlm2005]

So you removed all your bio balls and replaced them with the live rock? How long has this tank been set up? How many bio balls did you remove? How long ago did you do this? 1 hour? Yesterday?

 

[Imanz0]

It was about 20 balls, been set up for 1 month, and yes i removed this, and it happened 2 min ago, i pushed brother off the computer to get your help ASAP.

 

[Tang Salad]

Relax! It'll be fine.

That looks like just sediment from the new rock. And it happened too quickly to be a bacteria bloom (the other common cause of cloudiness).

Keep your skimmer running, amybe add some carbon; it'll clear up soon.

 

[rlm2005]

It's possible you stirred up some gunk that was on the bottom of the back chamber. Give it a little time to clear up. However it is never a good idea to remove all the bio balls at once. That can cause a mini cycle. Was the live rock that you added cured?

 

[Aquarist007]

It wasn't the removal of the bioballs --they were not in there long enough
It was the addition of more live rock--its curing and releasing phosphates and nitrates which looks like its starting an algae or diatom bloom

I wouldn't worry--the rock should cure quickly and the food source dwindle and the algae die off

 

[Aquabucket]

Test for ammonia. If its undetectable just leave it settle out on its own.

 

[Imanz0]

Make that 40 bioballs, and the type of rock i was using is that, it is also in the pics above, the little rocks in the bottom left corner, didnt have room in back so i put there, bought these 8 bucks a pound

 

[rlm2005]

I notice the angel is still in there. You really should take it back to the store. It's a beautiful fish but not appropriate in that sized tank.

 

[Imanz0]

Can i keep it for 1 more month till its bigger, or take it back right now. The guy said he can give store credit if i return to him a lil bigger. Im not worried about money its that i like yellow and blue color.

 

[Tang Salad]

Is it a Bicolor Angel?

 

[Imanz0]

Can i do that 50% water change now or wait till tomarow when it clears up? I put 3 filter cartreges in there to help it out.

 

[Gdevine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12223041#post12223041 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rlm2005
I notice the angel is still in there. You really should take it back to the store. It's a beautiful fish but not appropriate in that sized tank.

I agree the angel does not belong in a tank that size.

Also, the dust will settle over time no big deal.

 

[Imanz0]

Yes Bicolor Angel.

 

[geno7]

That is some nice rock!!!!!

I agree with Tang Salad. Happened to quick to be bad. Just sediment from the rock. You will be fine.

 

[Tang Salad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12223079#post12223079 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Imanz0
Yes Bicolor Angel.

Then chances are it won't last a month. Sorry for the bad news, but that species is difficult to keep alive even in large, mature systems.

 

[Imanz0]

Im getting rid of that rock in middle (80$) everyone saying that it doesnt have filter capacity of a regular live rock, and can i do that 50% water change now or not?

 

[Tang Salad]

You need to slow down...

The cloudiness is most likely dust from the new rock. It is not harmful. A water change may be in order considering the number of fish in the small tank, but don't panic and rush to do it for the wrong reasons.

How long has the tank been set up?

 

[A sea K]

Nano tank with no bio filter and uncured live rock?
Take the Angel back ASAP or it will surely die.