- Location
- Garden City, NY
My water is on the cloudy side. The salinity is good, and there is nothing in the tank at this time. How do I clear this up??
Water
- Thread starter JP57
- Start date
- Location
- The Big City
I guess the question is why is the tank cloudy in the first place. Did you just set it up? Do you have sand, which hasn't completely settled down, which is making the tank look cloudy. Do you have good water movement and a filter or overflow to siphon the top of the water off? Do you have Live Rock in the tank, which maybe causing an algae bloom? These things will cause the tank to look Cloudy.
Generally if you have good water movement and filtration the tank shouldn't be cloudy.
Generally if you have good water movement and filtration the tank shouldn't be cloudy.
- Location
- Garden City, NY
I have NOTHING in the tank. Two power heads moving the water. I have yet to set up the sump. The reason for that is that I read enough to change my mind, and will drill th tank to create and over flow
- Location
- Bellmore, NY
What mind of water is it? Ro/di? Tap? Distilled?
What brand salt are you mixing in there? It can take up to 24 hours till the salt mixes clear..
What brand salt are you mixing in there? It can take up to 24 hours till the salt mixes clear..
- Location
- Garden City, NY
It was tap water that was treated, then added the salt
- Location
- The Big City
Did you just setup the tank up and what type of salt did you use?
- Location
- New Jersey
When you set up the tank did you and sand after you added your water? If you did do that then that's the reason why your tank looks cloudy. Trust me it happened to me before I waited at least one week for it to fully clear up.
- Location
- Bellmore, NY
He has said he has not added anything but salt. Still waiting for brand and how long you added it...
I would suggest scrapping it all. Drill your tank get that done and then go invest in a RO/DI setup and setup some brutes or buckets where you can mix salt properly.
I would suggest scrapping it all. Drill your tank get that done and then go invest in a RO/DI setup and setup some brutes or buckets where you can mix salt properly.
- Location
- Garden City, NY
Yes it was just set up, and I used instant ocean, reef crystal.
- Location
- Howell, NJ
stupid question do you have a heater in the tank?
- Location
- 10022
No he doesn't
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/reefs-beginners/156956-brand-new-here.html
here is a link to his tank thread so you guys can figure out what's going on
- Location
- Dingmans ferry PA
So many things wrong so far
A- You added tap water big mistake when setting a new tank up
B- You want to drill the tank with water in it. So many things can go wrong. Empty the tank then have it drilled the right way and easier way
C- You mixed salt in cold water
A- You added tap water big mistake when setting a new tank up
B- You want to drill the tank with water in it. So many things can go wrong. Empty the tank then have it drilled the right way and easier way
C- You mixed salt in cold water
- Location
- Bellmore, NY
+1 on the heater. Didn't even think of that.
- Location
- Garden City, NY
Not stupid, I actually forgot to mention that. Yes I do, but it was added after the water was cloudy.
- Location
- Garden City, NY
You're killing me..... But I'll take your advice
- Location
- Garden City, NY
Anyone know what this would be???
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You need to toss the water that is in the tank now as it wasn't mixed properly, won't clear even if you warm it, and sincerely should not use tap water in a SW tank.
You might try running a Want To Buy thread for a RO/DI unit in our Marketplace.
- Location
- 10022
- Location
- Garden City, NY
Forgot to ad the pic....
- Location
- Bellmore, NY
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