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BriggsReef · 03/28/2012, 11:59 AM

I had cloudy water during the cycle and now i have what seems different.

My water is cloudy but it looks almost like smoke. You can actually see the cloudyness getting pushed around.

I hear alot about Microbubbles. Are they so small that you can't actually see the bubbles and it makes the water look cloudy?

Even after my cycle the tank cleared to crystal clean and went cloudy again for 2-3 days.

Since the last clear up we have added a sump/refug with a Reef Octopus Skimmer.

Any ideas on the cloudy issue would be greatly appreciated.

03/28/2012, 11:59 AM	#1
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 226	Cloudy water...almost like smoke in the water I had cloudy water during the cycle and now i have what seems different. My water is cloudy but it looks almost like smoke. You can actually see the cloudyness getting pushed around. I hear alot about Microbubbles. Are they so small that you can't actually see the bubbles and it makes the water look cloudy? Even after my cycle the tank cleared to crystal clean and went cloudy again for 2-3 days. Since the last clear up we have added a sump/refug with a Reef Octopus Skimmer. Any ideas on the cloudy issue would be greatly appreciated.