lcs
03/29/2013, 07:47 AM
My tank water has been cloudy since yesterday. The tank has been set up for 3.5 years and is a 56g with a 20g sump with a filter sock, carbon, and skimmer.
temp 80
SG 1.026 (refractometer)
pH 8.0 (API)
alk 8.9 (Salifert)
Ca 420 (Salifert)
Mg 1500 (at upper limit of test - Red Sea and Salifert)
My alk has been between 8 and 9 consistently while my Ca had dipped below 400 so, starting this past week I started dosing with Ca using Seachem Reef Calcium. I was trying to be slow, only adding 6 capfuls per day, but I did miss one day. I noticed that the skimmate is lighter and, obviously, cloudy as well.
Last night I changed my filter sock and carbon, but it was still cloudy this morning.
I know it's not much, but any thoughts?
temp 80
SG 1.026 (refractometer)
pH 8.0 (API)
alk 8.9 (Salifert)
Ca 420 (Salifert)
Mg 1500 (at upper limit of test - Red Sea and Salifert)
My alk has been between 8 and 9 consistently while my Ca had dipped below 400 so, starting this past week I started dosing with Ca using Seachem Reef Calcium. I was trying to be slow, only adding 6 capfuls per day, but I did miss one day. I noticed that the skimmate is lighter and, obviously, cloudy as well.
Last night I changed my filter sock and carbon, but it was still cloudy this morning.
I know it's not much, but any thoughts?