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Thinslis
09/15/2007, 01:16 PM
My water seems to be semi cloudy, a white with what looks like tinny particles floating in it, at first I thought it might be salt but I'm not sure what it is. I have my powerheads shutdown now for almost 7 hours.... Not sure what to do.
Aquarist007
09/15/2007, 01:32 PM
what are your water parameters?
Thinslis
09/15/2007, 02:21 PM
Temp 80, SG 1.30, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 5, I just put the water in last week.
Lotus99
09/15/2007, 02:59 PM
Is your tank cycling? If so, I'd assume it's a bacteria bloom, which should go away on its own in a few days.
Aquarist007
09/15/2007, 03:06 PM
Do you mean you just added the water for the first time?--as in just setting up the tank?

At any rate keep your power heads circulating the water.
Thinslis
09/15/2007, 03:11 PM
Yes 1 week ago today I started filling the tank with salt water. Tank is cycling currently.
Aquarist007
09/15/2007, 06:48 PM
then I agree with lotus99---probably and algae bloom. If you are running your lights keep them on minimally---they don't need to be on more then a couple of hrs a day right now.
The algae is fueled right now by the curing of the live rock.