Water Condition

[SWBeginer]

My water is so clouded even I did 4 times 70% water changes in the last two weeks. I have to clean my glasses 2x a day. I started with no socks thought that was the problem so I added the socks but seems not helping much.

I have 2" live sand in the tank with 60lb live rocks. Rubbles and chateo in the sump. BRS running GFO and TLF running carbon. oh tank been up for running for a little more than 2 months now.

I have a Elos 120 (90g) with only 10 small fish and feeding pallet in the morning and froozen mysis every other day at night.

Is it too much detritus or................

how to get the water clean?

 

[bimmer88]

have you checked your nitrates and phosphates? are you using tap water? Try feeding less... i've always just fed once a day...

 

[toky916]

Could be a Bacterial bloom I've had it for about 3 days once happend right after feeding..

 

[SammyJ916]

Sounds very much like a bacterial bloom, it will clear up by itself. But just to make sure you are running a skimmer and carbon right?

 

[HV1990]

Sounds very much like a bacterial bloom, it will clear up by itself. But just to make sure you are running a skimmer and carbon right?

+1

Are you running biopellets. If so those most likley is the culprit.

 

[SWBeginer]

have you checked your nitrates and phosphates? are you using tap water? Try feeding less... i've always just fed once a day...

No, have not check these two since I did a huge water changes so assume these two parameters should be OK. I used RO/DI to mix with aquavitro. Feeding only once a day didn't seem enough for them

 

[SWBeginer]

Sounds very much like a bacterial bloom, it will clear up by itself. But just to make sure you are running a skimmer and carbon right?

Yeah, running skimmer and carbon and GFO 24/7.

bloom?? the water been like that atleast for few weeks now.

 

[HV1990]

Water changes won't bring down phosphates. That is done with GFO or some other sort of filtration.

 

[bfliflet]

Water changes won't bring down phosphates. That is done with GFO or some other sort of filtration.

Not sure the water change comment is accurate. Water changes may not solve a phosphate leeching problem but it can dilute phosphate concentrations assuming replacement saltwater doesn't have a problem itself.

 

[HV1990]

I found reading a few of randy's holme Farleys article to be a good case.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/9/chemistry#section-4

Reason being he states that phosphates will bind with rocks and sand. Also once feeding of fish and coral you will introduce more phosphates into the water. If you do a water change if any of the phosphates do leach out it will only be in an amount that will create a balance in the water column.

In another article he also shows that phosphates are also bound in water, GAC, and very much in food and fish poop.

The amount of water changes to put a dent in phosphates is huge. Plus you need phosphates in order for corals to grow and fish to survive.