Cloudy tank - 120 gal

[shortysteve23]

Cloudy tank after a few days
120 gallon
Fluval 405
Seaclone skimmer
About 75 lbs of lr
Should I do water change? I ordered another canister should be in Tuesday should I set that up and wait and see how it looks? Help pls

 

[Hondatek]

If your tank is still cycling i would pass on the wc and give it a few days. Also if it is cycling you should turn the skimmer off. If it is cycled I would say do the change and check skimmer adjustment. I have the same skimmer and It needs alot of adjusting.is there any fish in it yet?

 

[shortysteve23]

Yes four clown two damsels and yellow goby and half black angel fish

 

[Hondatek]

Ok I would say water change then and check the skimmer adjustment. Are your water parameters ok?

 

[shortysteve23]

Yeah only my ph is @ 8.0 everything else zero

 

[shortysteve23]

It had cycled before but my fish had ich before and they started dying off so I did about 50% water changed to save my last few fish and it may have offset the chemistry

 

[Hondatek]

The water change probably didn't mess with anything but the ph and lower your nitrates so that should of caused any issues. Is the whole tank cloudy or just the surface water? Is the water coming out of the filter exhaust clear or clearer than your tank water?

 

[shortysteve23]

Whole tank and I just changed my filter carbon the other to help clear the water I thought

 

[Hondatek]

Well everything seems in order. I would just check the skimmer and give it a few days the fish won't be hurt by the cloudy water

 

[shortysteve23]

No they are swimming fine but it just doesn't look to good kinda like some went bathroom in my tank one of my clowns seems to be a little stressed

 

[Hondatek]

Lol yea I know how it feels. I hate cloudy tanks

 

[shortysteve23]

Should I just change some water?

 

[Hondatek]

It's not gonna hurt if you do

 

[shortysteve23]

Thanks

 

[shortysteve23]

Should I do 25% or 50