jojo_b
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I've brown cloudy water in my 75g and don't know what to do about it. I think it's due to diatoms, and I'm doing 15g water changes every 3 days or so, to no avail. The problem has been going on for about a month. & the only thing I remember adding before the explosion is a piece of live rock.
Any suggestions?
My parameters are as follows, sal = 35ppt, KH = 7 (working on raising it), ph = 8.6 (working on lowering it), calcium = about 450, ammonia = 0, nitrate = between 12 & 20, temp = ~77F. Powerheads = 2 maxijet 900s at diagonal opposites. Light cycle = 9a-3p daylights with an hour on either side for the actinics, and about 3 hours of the lunar lights in the middle of "nighttime." The lights are pretty new; got replaced & upgraded in March.
Bio-load: sea urchin, snapping shrimp, ~12 marsh minnows, 5 hermits, 3 brittlestars, diminishing population of flatworms (
)
Filtration/skimming: HOB Aquaclear, & Prizm.
Tank age: about 18mos minimum (I don't remember exactly when it got put together).
Any suggestions?
My parameters are as follows, sal = 35ppt, KH = 7 (working on raising it), ph = 8.6 (working on lowering it), calcium = about 450, ammonia = 0, nitrate = between 12 & 20, temp = ~77F. Powerheads = 2 maxijet 900s at diagonal opposites. Light cycle = 9a-3p daylights with an hour on either side for the actinics, and about 3 hours of the lunar lights in the middle of "nighttime." The lights are pretty new; got replaced & upgraded in March.
Bio-load: sea urchin, snapping shrimp, ~12 marsh minnows, 5 hermits, 3 brittlestars, diminishing population of flatworms (
)Filtration/skimming: HOB Aquaclear, & Prizm.
Tank age: about 18mos minimum (I don't remember exactly when it got put together).
