Cloudy tank...

[malounsbury]

So, I get an e-mail from my wife today that the water in the tank looks cloudy. I asked her a couple questions since it was fine when I left around noon today, and she then sends me some pics. Not sure what's going on, because I haven't done anything to it lately, just letting it cycle. So, here's what it looks like. Any suggestions?

 

[malounsbury]

Side view:

 

[ajroc31]

From the picture it looks like the skimmer is bubbling up the tank with air. It is so, turn of the skimmer, you don't need it anyways at this point.

 

[blemmy_guy]

i agree, looks like micro bubbles.
todd

 

[salty cheese]

Also, add more water to the tank so you do not have the water fall effect.

 

[drew2005]

Thats what mine looked like for a week until i did a 50% water change and it cleared up in 2 days. Looks like a bacteria bloom.

 

[blemmy_guy]

Malounsbury i see your a car nut, sorry if this is off topic, but i just wanted to tell ya. My boss ordered a 612 Scaglietti. which is due in sometime later this summer!! Hes such a dog. He has a spider already, along with a bmw z-8 , m-5 and a 7 series, and a 6 series, i cant remeber the numbers on the 6 series bmw. , but that one on order is hot!! anyway goodluck. todd

 

[mwaraxa]

I Aggree with Todd.
Looks like bubbles. I've woken up to that several times when my water level drops too low in my Wet/dry and all it starts to do is suck air and blow it into my tank.

 

[blemmy_guy]

lol, ive done the exact thing with my wet/dry. thats exactly what it looks like.
todd

 

[malounsbury]

Thanks for the replies. That's what it turned out to be. The water level in the back where the powerhead was low. I added some water when I came home and it was fine. Problem I made when I added the rock, was taking out too much water, I thought it was fine, so I tossed the water down the tub drain but its ending up coming back to bite me in the rear. So, I just have to keep topping up and not drop my salinity and wait until my cycle is over so I can do a water change and add enough so the level is where it's supposed to be.

 

[exile415]

do a water change and run carbon.

 

[malounsbury]

The tank is new and still cycling so I'm not going to do a change until its fully cycled. Appears from my last readings I'm close to being cycled. I have the carbon bag in the tank as well in the back compartment, and have had it there since I started the tank.