Whyis my tank cloudy?

Coralgurl · #1 08-14-2012, 03:56 AM

My tank in the last hour has gone from clear to white cloudy.

I tested my parameters a couple hours ago
Alk 6
Mag 1250
Calcium 460
Nitrate 5.0
Phosphate 0

Lights are almost off but corals and fish look fine.

reefwars · #2 08-14-2012, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Coralgurl

My tank in the last hour has gone from clear to white cloudy.

I tested my parameters a couple hours ago
Alk 6
Mag 1250
Calcium 460
Nitrate 5.0
Phosphate 0

Lights are almost off but corals and fish look fine.

something spawning like snails perhaps?? everything look fine?

Coralgurl · #3 08-14-2012, 04:09 AM

I don't think so, I've had snails do this and it's a different cloudy look right now. Everything looks ok though.

gregzz4 · #4 08-14-2012, 04:23 AM

You're using a doser, yes ?

reefwars · #5 08-14-2012, 04:26 AM

all nems accounted for??

Coralgurl · #6 08-14-2012, 04:27 AM

Doser has been going for a week. But not seeing any stability, well not true, alk hasn't moved past 6.

daplatapus · #7 08-14-2012, 04:31 AM

You're dosing Ca at least 3 hrs or more apart from your alk?
When I started dosing I had a tough time getting anything to move until my Mg was over 1350 or so. You probably already know there a special relationship there between the 3 (Mg, Ca, and dkh) that all hinges on your Mg levels. Gotta get the Mg levels right first, but yours isn't all that bad, so all I got is maybe you're dosing Ca and alk too close together?

Coralgurl · #8 08-14-2012, 04:48 AM

Only 1 nem, it's fine.

Not dosing calcium as its already high. I've had Mykas guide open for a week, I understand the relationship, I can get the mag up, it won't stay. I had the mag at 1450, dropped the dose slightly but I guess too much. I'm out of tests for mag as of tonight, have ordered more.

gregzz4 · #9 08-14-2012, 04:52 AM

We may be on the wrong track here, but ...

Was your doser set to run sometime before you noticed the clouding ?

If so, I'd suggest you test your Alk and Ca tonight to see if either are high - just to rule it out

Has it cleared since you started this thread ?

Coralgurl · #10 08-14-2012, 04:55 AM

I have the alk set to start dosing in the evening (5 pm) and mag starts in the morning (8 am).

It has not cleared at all since I started the thread, I will test calcium and alk and post.