Cloudy water

itzyoboiricky · Mar 16, 2024

I have cloudy water yet my ammonia levels are at zero so it doesn't make sense why this is happening.

WalkerLoves_TheOcean · Mar 16, 2024

Can we see a picture?

Most likely a bacteria bloom.

itzyoboiricky · Mar 16, 2024

WalkerLoves_TheOcean said:
Can we see a picture?

Most likely a bacteria bloom.

well, I don't think it's a bacteria bloom because the corals and my clown is doing fine btw it's a 20 gallon long and know for sure I'm not overstocking cause its just one clown and three corals but as soon as I get home, I'll take a picture of it. right now I'm just dosing the tank with Seachem stability.

WalkerLoves_TheOcean · Mar 16, 2024

itzyoboiricky said:
well, I don't think it's a bacteria bloom because the corals and my clown is doing fine btw it's a 20 gallon long and know for sure I'm not overstocking cause its just one clown and three corals but as soon as I get home, I'll take a picture of it. right now I'm just dosing the tank with Seachem stability.

Bacteria blooms are harmless.

The bacteria will not affect corals and fish.

The only thing they can do, is deplete oxygen from the water, which is dangerous.

itzyoboiricky · Mar 16, 2024

WalkerLoves_TheOcean said:
Bacteria blooms are harmless.

The bacteria will not affect corals and fish.

The only thing they can do, is deplete oxygen from the water, which is dangerous.

oh ok thanks for the info, ill upload a picture as soon as I get home

itzyoboiricky · Mar 16, 2024

WalkerLoves_TheOcean said:
Bacteria blooms are harmless.

The bacteria will not affect corals and fish.

The only thing they can do, is deplete oxygen from the water, which is dangerous.

here are the pictures the second one is a side picture

WalkerLoves_TheOcean · Mar 16, 2024

itzyoboiricky said:
here are the pictures the second one is a side picture

Looks like a bacteria bloom.

Make sure there is a lot of surface agitation to help with gas exchange, so your corals and fish don't suffocate.

There isn't much you can do, besides getting a UV sterilizer, or adding carbon.

Try not to do water changes, because that will make it worse, even though it seems it will make it better.

BOYERZ · Mar 16, 2024

Bacteria bloom with cyano floating to boot!

itzyoboiricky · Mar 17, 2024

BOYERZ said:
Bacteria bloom with cyano floating to boot!

the tank woke up clear today not 100% but clear enough for me to see all the way through thank God

BOYERZ · Mar 17, 2024

Glad it's clearing up!

Watch your ph if it happens again.

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