Need help with always cloudy water

[Phyo]

Hi bros and sis,

I have a problem with my reef tank water is always cloudy, can you please help to share some good tips to overcome that..

I have done 100% WC due to house relocation on 1/3/2015 and 30% water change on last weekend

below is my tank spec..

DT: 30"x24"x17" bare bottom

sump: 26'x20'x18"

Skimmer: BM C7

Reactor 1: H20cean with rowa Pho

Reactor 2: H2Ocean with rowa Carbon

Return Ehiem 1264

Refu: NA

my live stock

1x blue tang

1x coral beauty

2x blue chromis

1x 6 line warrse

1x Black back butterfly

1x watchman goby

10x snails

I think my tank is not overstock for 48 gallon DT. for feeding, I do feed 2 times everyday with 1 pack of FBS each. All of my fishes are doing fine with me for many months.

My tank parameters are

Ammo: 0

N02: 0

N03- 10 to 15

PO4: undetectable

PH: 8.1 to 8.2

Temper: 26'C

so, is there any reason causing my tank cloudy. please advise me. thanks a lot.

[lotu112]

possible to post a pic to show? Mine is a little bit yellowish, appreciate if anyone can advise us on this problem.

[Immanuel Tan]

possible to post a pic to show? Mine is a little bit yellowish, appreciate if anyone can advise us on this problem.

try using active carbon. Cos last time my fresh water tank also always yellowish. After adding active carbon it gets better.

[Phyo]

Here is my tank photo bro.. For me I do run rowa activ carbon with separate reactor

[xiggie]

Nothing wrong there

[RayL]

Maybe your goby creating sand storm. It happens with fine sand

[Phyo]

Maybe your goby creating sand storm. It happens with fine sand

Thanks for reply bro. My tank is bare bottom. no sand at all.

[lotu112]

try using active carbon. Cos last time my fresh water tank also always yellowish. After adding active carbon it gets better.

Noted bro. I was worried it was rowaphos causing it. But i did first row of draining with distilled water until it is clear.

Gonna try some carbon to see if it helps .

[lotu112]

Is rowa carbon useful? will i also be able to run this media together with biopellets or phosban?

[Immanuel Tan]

Is rowa carbon useful? will i also be able to run this media together with biopellets or phosban?

I think shouldn't be a prob. Cos they are just like a filter media. Just put the whole bag in. U can goggle on how they function.

[RayL]

Bro could it be micro bubble from the skimmer? Sometimes new or cleaned skimmers will leak micro bubbles for awhile until some slim covers the outlet.

[myintkhine]

Can it possibly be due to the feeding?

[kenyee]

U can try algone..

http://www.algone.com/

[anmiheng]

U can try algone..

http://www.algone.com/

Bro kenyee,

Anywhere in SG can get this Algone?

Thank you.

[kenyee]

Bro kenyee,

Anywhere in SG can get this Algone?

Thank you.

I got mine at Madpetz..think most LFS have too..not too sure about that..cheers

[Dez Ching]

Did you add a filter wool. Could it be your salt mix?

I used RSCP salt and the water was cloudy until someone told me to add filter wool...

1 day, crystal clear, macam I'm diving in Koh Tao(Thailand) like that.

[Phyo]

Did you add a filter wool. Could it be your salt mix?

I used RSCP salt and the water was cloudy until someone told me to add filter wool...

1 day, crystal clear, macam I'm diving in Koh Tao(Thailand) like that.

I use filter wool and replace it by every 4 days bro.. previously I use filter sock but so boring to wash it every weekend .. lol it spoil my weekend but my tank cloudiness keep on going

[Phyo]

U can try algone..

http://www.algone.com/

Thanks for your advise bro.. I will visit Madpetz again and check with ken .. so far any side effect for fish and coral?

[kenyee]

Thanks for your advise bro.. I will visit Madpetz again and check with ken .. so far any side effect for fish and coral?

Nop bro..I m a happy user..

[M&M]

Could it be the water current is churning up the sand?

[M&M]

Could it be the water current is churning up the sand?

[M&M]

Could it be the water current is churning up the sand?

[M&M]

Could it be the water current is churning up the sand?