Length of Bacteria Bloom

[bud29]

Hi all, I (think) I'm experiencing a bacteria bloom in my cycling 30 gallon tank. It has a whitish cloudiness. I'm wondering how long this lasts. Will a pwc clear it up? In my 5 gallon the bacteria bloom cleared up after a day. But everything seems to go faster in my 5 gallon.....Any advice?

 

[Alfredoman]

I believe u shood cover it and leeve the lights off. It mite be an algae bloom. Algaefix will work

 

[bud29]

I will......aren't algae blooms green though?

 

[Alfredoman]

Mine waz whitish. I would ask ur lfs workers about it

 

[butterfly_koi]

Hi all, I (think) I'm experiencing a bacteria bloom in my cycling 30 gallon tank. It has a whitish cloudiness. I'm wondering how long this lasts. Will a pwc clear it up? In my 5 gallon the bacteria bloom cleared up after a day. But everything seems to go faster in my 5 gallon.....Any advice?

Bacteria blooms are normal in a new tank and they will go away. Water changes will probably not clear the cloudiness as when you remove the free-floating heterotrophic bacteria, the others will reproduce more to compensate.
Just give it time and keep an eye on your levels just to make sure. They can take anywhere from a few days to a week to clear up.

 

[James.paulsen]

I found to powerful of a light started mass blooms try a new bulb

 

[jetajockey]

Bacteria blooms are normal in a new tank and they will go away. Water changes will probably not clear the cloudiness as when you remove the free-floating heterotrophic bacteria, the others will reproduce more to compensate.
Just give it time and keep an eye on your levels just to make sure. They can take anywhere from a few days to a week to clear up.

This is good advice. Infusoria will eventually clear up the bacteria bloom, just wait it out.

 

[bud29]

Thanks for the help!