cloudy water

flyline · 09-06-2006, 10:16 PM

hello everyone well i had to go out of town for 2 days and when i got back the water in my tank is cloudy. im still cycling the tank does anyone know what could have caused this? i did a 10% water change and the protin skimmer seems to be working fine. is there anything eles i should do? thanks for the help

lcstorc · 09-06-2006, 10:51 PM

How long has the tank been set up? Is there anything live in it at this point? What are your water parameters? Not sure what could be out of wack to cause the tank to be cloudy, but perhaps someone else will.

flyline · 09-07-2006, 12:39 AM

well i did cycle it with some shrimp i picked up at the store and i have been watching them decompose and they are no where to be found so i am thinking that they might have finally broken down in the water. could that have caused it? should i do another water change? thanks for the input

lcstorc · 09-07-2006, 01:01 AM

How does the water test?
If there is nothing live in the tank, then I would let it be and test the water.
Is it possibly bubbles? Try turning your skimmer and your pump off and see if it goes away. I once had a problem with micro bubbles and originally thought it was cloudy water. Some adjustments to placement of the skimmer in my sump and all is well.

09-06-2006, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
flyline Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: victorville ca Posts: 122 View Gallery Karma Komment	cloudy water hello everyone well i had to go out of town for 2 days and when i got back the water in my tank is cloudy. im still cycling the tank does anyone know what could have caused this? i did a 10% water change and the protin skimmer seems to be working fine. is there anything eles i should do? thanks for the help

09-06-2006, 10:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,786 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: cloudy water How long has the tank been set up? Is there anything live in it at this point? What are your water parameters? Not sure what could be out of wack to cause the tank to be cloudy, but perhaps someone else will. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

09-07-2006, 12:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
flyline Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: victorville ca Posts: 122 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: cloudy water well i did cycle it with some shrimp i picked up at the store and i have been watching them decompose and they are no where to be found so i am thinking that they might have finally broken down in the water. could that have caused it? should i do another water change? thanks for the input

09-07-2006, 01:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,786 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: cloudy water How does the water test? If there is nothing live in the tank, then I would let it be and test the water. Is it possibly bubbles? Try turning your skimmer and your pump off and see if it goes away. I once had a problem with micro bubbles and originally thought it was cloudy water. Some adjustments to placement of the skimmer in my sump and all is well. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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