Tank looks yellow

[superdave07]

My tank is 5 days old and every day it looks more and more yellow, it's not the bulbs because I shine a flash light inside the tank and see the color still. I have 48lb of Fiji live rock shipped to me, the rock was rapped with wet newspaper so I don't know if its from that I didn't clean the rock before I also added 40 lb of live sand what can it be?

 

[200 gallon reef]

Whenever u order in live rock, it will have some "die off" You will be doing a water change in the next couple days correct?

 

[superdave07]

Whenever u order in live rock, it will have some "die off" You will be doing a water change in the next couple days correct?

Yes it's been 5 days, should I wait to do it, is that why the tank is yellow from the die off?

 

[200 gallon reef]

When a tank is first cycling there will be some odd things with the tank. I would do a 10 to15 % water change this weekend. after that you should see a difference.

 

[superdave07]

When a tank is first cycling there will be some odd things with the tank. I would do a 10 to15 % water change this weekend. after that you should see a difference.

Ok thanks ill try that

 

[mr_X]

I would not change any water, as you have to cycle that rock. Leave the lights off and cycle the tank for a few weeks. When your ammonia and nitrite are undetectable, then you can do a water change.

 

[superdave07]

I would not change any water, as you have to cycle that rock. Leave the lights off and cycle the tank for a few weeks. When your ammonia and nitrite are undetectable, then you can do a water change.

Is the yellow something normal that happens?

 

[mr_X]

Things are decomposing on that rock that didn't make the trip. That's what's turning the water yellowish, as 200 gallon reef stated above. You are creating a bacteria colony that is eventually going to sustain your tank, and that yellow, nutrient rich water, is necessary.

 

[superdave07]

Things are decomposing on that rock that didn't make the trip. That's what's turning the water yellowish, as 200 gallon reef stated above. You are creating a bacteria colony that is eventually going to sustain your tank, and that yellow, nutrient rich water, is necessary.

Thanks mr x just want to hear it from you, do I add carbon or bio chem?

 

[mr_X]

You shouldn't need to add anything. I would leave the lights off though, because nutrient rich water and light is a great combination for nuisance algae to bloom.

 

[superdave07]

You shouldn't need to add anything. I would leave the lights off though, because nutrient rich water and light is a great combination for nuisance algae to bloom.

Ok mr ill leave it for now, thanks for your reply

 

[Terryc]

My tank did the same thing, turnt yellow the first week. I left mine for 3 months to cycle without doing a water change, give the tank time to cycle and for all the parameters to calm down.

 

[superdave07]

My tank did the same thing, turnt yellow the first week. I left mine for 3 months to cycle without doing a water change, give the tank time to cycle and for all the parameters to calm down.

Ok I think that's what I'll do, thanks for the reply