Cloudy Water

[dacia]

My water is testing good:
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
0 nitrate
water temperature 79
specific gravity 1.0255
All inhabitants seem to be doing well. It is a 30 gallon tank with a firefish goby, green brittle star, orange tree sponge, a few turbo snails and nassarius snails, 5 sand sifting crabs (sand fleas), and a couple of blueleg hermits.
However, the water looks cloudy. How should I get the water clear again? Would water changes help? If so, how much and how often?

 

[ty_05_f]

Activated Carbon usually does the trick.

 

[timo]

...as will a filter with a clean pad.

 

[bang guy]

Have you been adding any Buffer or Alkalinity products?

 

[dacia]

I dosed with Turbo Calcium because my Ca level was at 300. Now it is at 450. I stopped dosing 2 weeks ago.

 

[bang guy]

What is your ALK level? I'm thinking you may be precipitating your Calcium and Carbonate.

 

[dacia]

Depending on the time of day that I test, it runs between 8 and 10.

 

[dacia]

If I am precipitating Ca and Carbonate, would water changes reduce the cloudiness if I do not continue to dose with the Turbo Calcium? I performed a 10% change earlier today already as regular maintenance.

 

[bang guy]

Yes, a water change would cure it if it's Calcium precipitation.
When I think cloudy I think White & fog like... it it some other color? Bacterial blooms could be white but your corals and fish would be really complaining right now due to lack of O2.

 

[dacia]

It is white and foggy. No colors. How many gallons do you suggest that I change? It is a 30 gallon tank.

 

[bang guy]

No more than 10 IMO, 5 should do it.