murky water in biocube?
Jan 25th 2008adminBioCube Aquariums
keezer13 asked:
alright well i own a 14 gallon oceanic biocube , that is being cycled with a clownfish for about 3 weeks, about three days ago i took out the filter floss cartridge and replaced it with a protein skimmer made just for nano tanks, yesterday when i went to bed the water was perfectly clear, but when i woke up i noticed that it was a little bit murky!!!!! why is this!!!!!!!what can i do to make it clear again!!!!!!!!
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alright well i own a 14 gallon oceanic biocube , that is being cycled with a clownfish for about 3 weeks, about three days ago i took out the filter floss cartridge and replaced it with a protein skimmer made just for nano tanks, yesterday when i went to bed the water was perfectly clear, but when i woke up i noticed that it was a little bit murky!!!!! why is this!!!!!!!what can i do to make it clear again!!!!!!!!
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catxcatxx on 28 Jan 2008 at 12:34 am #
you probably threw out the cycle by removing the filter floss, where the good bacteria was establishing itself. check the water parameters, possible add back the filter floss if its been kept in tank water, if not, the bacteria in it would now have died.
cloudy water is usually a sign of a bacterial bloom.
14 gallons is a bit tight for clownfish in the long run.
danielle Z on 31 Jan 2008 at 6:05 am #
Your filter isn’t what houses the bulk of your beneficial bacteria. What has happened here is you have “shocked” your tank. Nothing to worry about. Your protein skimmer is pulling out the proteins from the water. Your tank was used to being balanced without it and selfcorrecting itself. Turn down your protein skimmer. Your water should clear in a few hours.
Double check your water readings. They may be a bit high but unless they are unsafe, don’t do a water change. Your tank is just readjusting. If they for some reason are high, do a regular 25% change. Turning down the skimmer will help.