Yellow-Green Cloudy Water - Aquarium Advice

cusemarine · 03-11-2005, 08:44 AM

My friend asked me to post this on his behalf so my tank info does not apply. He has a 55-gallon [acronym:58e4055bf0="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:58e4055bf0] tank, ~25lbs [acronym:58e4055bf0="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:58e4055bf0], two small fish, one small anemone, 200-watt actinics, a small eheim mech.filter, and a new back-pack protein skimmer (to replace a smaller skimmer). His water is so cloudy you can't even see from one side to another, and it has been like this for over a month.

Water levels are good (no ammonia, nitrite, ~20ppm nitrate, 10 dKH) and does scheduled water changes. He has never been able to get the water clear. Any thoughts/suggestions on how he can clear up his water?

BDAWG · 03-11-2005, 09:34 AM

Is he using [acronym:131827d68d="Granular Activated Carbon"]GAC[/acronym:131827d68d]? If not, try it out.

SirPug · 03-20-2005, 06:09 PM

I went through the same thing with my tank. Use Kent Marine Pro-Clear Marine Clarifier. It will work.

Acraman · 03-21-2005, 11:19 AM

Does your friend have culerpa in his tank or refugium?

BDAWG · 03-21-2005, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirPug

I went through the same thing with my tank. Use Kent Marine Pro-Clear Marine Clarifier. It will work.

I'll second that, it worked great for me.

03-11-2005, 08:44 AM	#1
cusemarine Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston MA Posts: 14	Yellow-Green Cloudy Water My friend asked me to post this on his behalf so my tank info does not apply. He has a 55-gallon [acronym:58e4055bf0="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:58e4055bf0] tank, ~25lbs [acronym:58e4055bf0="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:58e4055bf0], two small fish, one small anemone, 200-watt actinics, a small eheim mech.filter, and a new back-pack protein skimmer (to replace a smaller skimmer). His water is so cloudy you can't even see from one side to another, and it has been like this for over a month. Water levels are good (no ammonia, nitrite, ~20ppm nitrate, 10 dKH) and does scheduled water changes. He has never been able to get the water clear. Any thoughts/suggestions on how he can clear up his water? __________________ 90-gallon marine tank with a couple clowns and sailfin tang. Several invertes including 12 emerald green crabs, 20 hermit crabs, 3 peppermint shrimp, 6 turbo snails, and a BTA. Protein skimmer with 100-pounds live rock, Total 495 watts lighting w/2-[acronym:691fda0eb2="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:691fda0eb2], power compacts and lunars. Ammonia & Nitrite = 0, Nitrate = 10, specific gravity: 1.025. Using Sea-Lab 28 and Kalkwaisser to maintain calcium at 400 [acronym:691fda0eb2="Parts per Million"]ppm[/acronym:691fda0eb2].

03-11-2005, 09:34 AM	#2
BDAWG Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 285 Images: 6	Is he using [acronym:131827d68d="Granular Activated Carbon"]GAC[/acronym:131827d68d]? If not, try it out. __________________ -Brandon-

03-21-2005, 11:19 AM	#4
Acraman Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 23 Images: 4	Does your friend have culerpa in his tank or refugium? __________________ 75 Gal. Reef Ready Tank. 2x 250w Blueline 10K [acronym:02d7b2c081="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:02d7b2c081], 2x 110w [acronym:02d7b2c081="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym:02d7b2c081] Actinic 3, 125# [acronym:02d7b2c081="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:02d7b2c081], [acronym:02d7b2c081="Crushed Coral (if substrate) or Counter Current (if referring to a Protien skimmer) or cubic centimeter (if referring to a measure of volume)."]CC[/acronym:02d7b2c081] Sub, Koralin Clacium Reactor, Ramora Pro Skimmer, 20 Gal. Refugium w/[acronym:02d7b2c081="Live sand"]LS[/acronym:02d7b2c081] and 20 Red Mangroves

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03-20-2005, 06:09 PM	#3
SirPug Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 40 Images: 7	I went through the same thing with my tank. Use Kent Marine Pro-Clear Marine Clarifier. It will work.