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Here are some new pictures of the tank. Hope everyone is having a great Holiday. Don't mind the small algae bloom when I took these, it is all cleared up

Updated photo!

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 You know, egg beater might not be such a bad idea. That will be the new process. Tubing, RO/DI water, Mixing tank... heater...what am I missing.... OH YEAH my Egg beater! I need a 12X12 room for only my tank supplies. I have already been looking at...

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 My point in was that it might not necessarily the salt... It could be the components of the mix have separated and this is known to happen with the buckets. Most use bags so they can mix the entire contents at 1 shot. Good point. Never looked at it that...

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 Could very well be a bad batch of salt, but you eluded my initial question.... You are using salt from a bucket or bags? I am using a bucket of Salt. Just seems odd that my DT is high in Mg and CA. I open a new bucket of IO and the initial SW test is even...

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 Curious you stated your using a tub....I guess your meaning a bucket of salt......It's possible that the ingredients may have separated in the bucket of salt giving your odd readings..... Another suggesting is dump the Marine Snow....Not worth it at...

Oh and yes, I am using API tests, but Red Sea for Mg.

Quote: Originally Posted by sweatervest13 WOW!! That is super high... Does your mixing container have any build up?? Maybe just a bad batch of salt like Snake suggested. But I also agree with Snake, take some samples to the LFS (did you buy the salt at a LFS? If so, bring the samples there...

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 You can test the batch for ca, alk and mg as soon as it dissolves completely. You don't have to wait until tomorrow. The only reason why you would want to wait 24 hours is to make sure the pH is stable and there is an equilibrium of gas exchanges. You...

Thanks so much, I appreciate the reply!

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Make up a batch of new salt water and test the parameters with the kits that you have. If those results give you the same as your display tank then you may have a bad batch of salt. Sometimes it happens... If the new batch gives you what it is supposed...

I have been noticing, mainly on my sponge "snow". And there is buildup daily on my overflows. A white snow substance. Here are my tests. All API tests except the Mg which is Red Sea. KH 9 CA 560 (yes high) PH 8.2 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 5ppm Phosphate .25 Mg 1600 (most likely a smidge...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flower Wow, very nice indeed! I love new set ups, they always look so nice and clean. Aside from needing a background to hide the wires, it looks awesome. I love the rock work. Sponges are very hard to keep alive but yours looks really healthy. Lots of flow and lots...

And some more of my stuff. This was love at first sight.

So i have what believe to be a form of an Isopod... I have SWARMS of them. Is there anything that can help keep the population under control? There is a picture of them swarming in a circle...and they are everywhere. They were ID earlier when the tank was first set up an Isopod. But, i...

150g. Acquired a lot of my friends corals since he was moving. Didn't expect for it to fill up so fast...so I will be watching it like a hawk...as my tank is very new. The sponge, though I love it, not real sure I have the best tank for it, since I don't have much shade, I am going to place a...

Tank is finally clear!!! Now I can start to work on it, since I couldn't see anything before! Borrowered a UV sterilizer. 48 hours and crystal clear.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy Use a bright flashlight at night and see if the water looks cloudy. Just to eliminate the UVA possibility. Just as cloudy at night. I did a 50% water change tonight. I am mixing up another batch to do another 50% water change tomorrow. I also thoroughly...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy Before you do that... What lights do you have on the blue end? I know that UVA will cause the Sodium in the saltwater to glow making the water look cloudy. Is that a possibility? I did a 33% water change 3 times. 2 days apart. Maybe I should do it all...

So i know it hasn't been that long, but my tank is still cloudy as ever. My parameters are still great. Nitrate, Ammonia, Nitrite, PH, Phosphates etc. Any other advice, lights do nothing, since it is bacteria. But by the end of the day it is much cloudier than the morning. It has been 1 week...