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that Fish Guy
12/01/2013, 12:29 AM
My Aquarium has been Cloudy for the last Few Days.
Could that be from High Calcium, High Magnesium, or High Alkalinity?
that Fish Guy
12/01/2013, 12:52 PM
It is a Frag Tank that was set up 26 days ago.
Temperature 76
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Phosphate 0
Calcium 500
Magnesium 1500
Alkalinity 15 DKH
I have no Anemones.
I do not Dose Anything.
I just did my First Water Change (4 Gallons) in 26 Days on a 20 Gallon and then it got Cloudy all of a Sudden.
FlyPenFly
12/01/2013, 01:00 PM
15dkh?
phillrodrigo
12/01/2013, 03:33 PM
Could be calciums precipitation. I think the high alk may help that. How come your numbers are do high without dosing. I would check the calibration of your refractrometer. If it is fallout you should see white stuff on other things like your heater
that Fish Guy
12/01/2013, 08:58 PM
I use Reef Crystals (Same with my other 3 Aquariums but I do not have this cloudiness problem in any of those).
I also use RO Water.
I do not dose anything (Just weekly Water Changes - This was the first Water Change on this Aquarium too).
Any ideas on why my aquarium is Cloudy?
Could it be from the Crazy High Calcium, Magnesium, Alkalinity or all of them?
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