Tank concern! :/

[ShelbyJK500]

My displays have become increasingly cloudy since last night. Seems to be getting worse instead of better!?!? I have NO idea whats going on?!?

Temp is fine, filtration is fine, corals are open and fish seem normal??

The only changes I made last night was taking all of the caulerpa out of the fuge, but it still has a large amount of red macro and some cheato. The only other change was dosing Red Sea NO3O24-X...nitrate and phosphate reducer. I got this at Aquatic Art last night based on recommendations since my nitrates are through the roof right now and I've been dealing with a ton of algae.

I'm assuming this nitrate reducer (similar to vodka dosing) is possibly clouding the water?? I didn't read anything about that being a possibility in the included literature.

Any feedback is welcome, i'm just starting to get nervous.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Bacterial bloom from the red sea stuff? I think that can happen with carbon sources... Reduce dosage maybe?

 

[ShelbyJK500]

Thats what i was thinking. I went with the highest dosage (per the instructions) as my nitrates are over 30!! I did conservatively estimate my total water volume so i wouldnt dose too much.

 

[Craigar]

Always start out slow when dosing its most likely a bacteria bloom I would do water changes like 40 gallons for a week yeah it's going to be a lot of salt but that's going to be your best bet

 

[Cake_Boss]

Crazy, I've been doing it for a week now and almost all my algae is gone. I had a ton as well.

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[CRW Reef]

Is this your fowlr tank or the reef tank?

 

[ShelbyJK500]

Crazy, I've been doing it for a week now and almost all my algae is gone. I had a ton as well.

That's awesome, did you ever experience any cloudiness??

Is this your fowlr tank or the reef tank?

Both, they're connected through the basement.

 

[Wicked Color]

I would monitor the corals for heath, and first sign of distress I would do a pretty big w/c.

 

[Zooid]

I use a phosphate remover called Phosphate Rx and it says that the water may become cloudy for 24 hours.
Possibly your product is the same type of stuff. Make sure you are skimming well.

 

[lpsouth1978@msn.com]

I agree that it is probably a bacterial bloom brought on by the carbon dosing. Most sources say that you should start with small doses, increasing it every few days until you reach your desired, or ideal, dosage.

 

[Cake_Boss]

No cloudiness for me, I'm also wet skimming.

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[ShelbyJK500]

I would monitor the corals for heath, and first sign of distress I would do a pretty big w/c.

My thought exactly, have been making extra water in the event...

I use a phosphate remover called Phosphate Rx and it says that the water may become cloudy for 24 hours.
Possibly your product is the same type of stuff. Make sure you are skimming well.

Somewhat comforting to know that you had a similar experience with a similar product.

I agree that it is probably a bacterial bloom brought on by the carbon dosing. Most sources say that you should start with small doses, increasing it every few days until you reach your desired, or ideal, dosage.

That's my in-experienced theory too. Strange that nothing in the instructions/literature with the product mentioned "ramping" up from a lower dose. Cris Capp advised I should probably back off the dosing too about half and ramp up as well. Big shout to Cris Capp we chatted over the phone yesterday and he walked me through any trouble shooting. Definitely one of my favorite vendors/LFS, and it's obvious Cris cares about his customers and their livestock!

 

[ShelbyJK500]

Forgot to mention, it's definitely the product causing the cloudiness. The displays were clear last night when I fed the fish in the evening, so it cleared throughout the day. I dosed again right before I went to bed and the tank is just as cloudy as it was yesterday when I got up.