Why is my tank cloudy? Been like this for the past 2 days

[stewy14]

Blooms can be toxic so you should be running carbon and have an airstone going until bloom clears.

I only have resin, no carbon, is that fine?

 

[Spare time]

A cheap UV sterilizer will clear it up in a day or two. I always keep a green killing machine on hand as a just in case tool.

 

[stewy14]

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A cheap UV sterilizer will clear it up in a day or two. I always keep a green killing machine on hand as a just in case tool.

recommendations?

 

[Spare time]

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recommendations?

There are tons of cheap off brand ones on Amazon but I like the green killing machine.

 

[Solo McReefer]

One has other options

I'm in a small town

And have both a Petco and PetSmart to choose from

I can use Instacart to pay someone to go to either one and buy a bucket of salt and bring it to me. Or frozen fish food and coral food

I don't like going into those stores myself. Makes me depressed and anxious

They can also go to WalMart and get 10-20 gallons of distilled water for me, in an emergency

 

[Solo McReefer]

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recommendations?

That's actually the name of a brand of UV sterilizer

 

[KrisReef]

That plankton bloom is beautiful! You should get a screen and filter it out for resale to the LFS or other local reefers. It can be used to feed corals, clams and other filtering organisms.

 

[stewy14]

That plankton bloom is beautiful! You should get a screen and filter it out for resale to the LFS or other local reefers. It can be used to feed corals, clams and other filtering organisms.

screen and filter? any link to something like that?
and thanks

 

[stewy14]

I should get a whale as part of my cleanup crew XD

 

[stewy14]

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That plankton bloom is beautiful! You should get a screen and filter it out for resale to the LFS or other local reefers. It can be used to feed corals, clams and other filtering organisms.

are we sure its a plankton bloom?

 

[stewy14]

update: I can't see within <2 inches

 

[Spare time]

update: I can't see within <2 inches

Just get the UV sterilizer and the problem will be gone

 

[stewy14]

Just get the UV sterilizer and the problem will be gone

will over oxygenation from air stone work?

 

[KrisReef]

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are we sure its a plankton bloom?

+1

 

[KrisReef]

will over oxygenation from air stone work?

If you don’t replace the evaporation then it might.

 

[Spare time]

will over oxygenation from air stone work?

No you need something to kill (or eat) the phytoplankton.

 

[stewy14]

No you need something to kill (or eat) the phytoplankton.

besides uv sterilizer, what would work?

 

[Dom]

Has anyone mentioned (I didn't see it) the possibility of bacterial infection? Filter media which is not properly maintained will become a bacterial breeding ground.

 

[Spare time]

besides uv sterilizer, what would work?

Nothing really except adding a bunch of things that eat it or just waiting to see what happens. Btw the uv sterilizer would only need to be in the tank while the bloom is occuring.

 

[vetteguy53081]

No ammonia, I’ve been running the tetra cloudy water fix thingy… but idk, I’ve done a couple water changes and nothing works, nothing is dead, all is good
Well
Is my leather dead?

Is this tank at or near a window?
Are you using RODI water or tap water from faucet?