Milky water

Benhuan · 08/17/2017, 08:37 AM

Hi,
I recently set up my skater tank it's 160L not including my sump. The water however is milky and has been like this since the second I added my saltwater in and has not improved at all these past 4 days. What's wrong with my tank? Is it bacteria bloom? Thank you!

Slufa111 · 08/17/2017, 08:58 AM

How'd you add the salt to the water? Did you mix it before or after?

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RobZilla04 · 08/17/2017, 09:39 AM

Do you have power heads moving the water around?

mcgyvr · 08/17/2017, 09:47 AM

sand fine cloud?
Did you rinse your sand?

Did you mix the salt/water first then add to tank?
A little more details about the specific steps you took would help..

Did you check salinity to ensure its correct?

LuizW13 · 08/17/2017, 09:52 AM

Turn on your return filter with your filter socks if you haven't already. Same thing happened to me when i first put water in the tank. After a few days with cloudy water, i turned the return pump on with the filter socks installed and the water cleared up over night.

Benhuan · 08/17/2017, 04:27 PM

Yes I added water then salt and my return pump in my simp has been on the whole time so I'm not too are whyits like that..

strikeratt · 08/17/2017, 06:55 PM

For future reference, you're going to want to mix the salt water in a container before it goes into the tank. Many people use a Rubbermaid container or bucket before it goes into the tank. You'll at least need another powerhead or pump to move the water around.

08/17/2017, 08:37 AM	#1
Benhuan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 2	Milky water Hi, I recently set up my skater tank it's 160L not including my sump. The water however is milky and has been like this since the second I added my saltwater in and has not improved at all these past 4 days. What's wrong with my tank? Is it bacteria bloom? Thank you!

08/17/2017, 09:39 AM	#3
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	Do you have power heads moving the water around? __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

08/17/2017, 09:47 AM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	sand fine cloud? Did you rinse your sand? Did you mix the salt/water first then add to tank? A little more details about the specific steps you took would help.. Did you check salinity to ensure its correct? __________________ Who me?

08/17/2017, 08:58 AM	#2
Slufa111 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 11	How'd you add the salt to the water? Did you mix it before or after? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/17/2017, 09:52 AM	#5
LuizW13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Under the sea Posts: 309	Turn on your return filter with your filter socks if you haven't already. Same thing happened to me when i first put water in the tank. After a few days with cloudy water, i turned the return pump on with the filter socks installed and the water cleared up over night.

08/17/2017, 04:27 PM	#6
Benhuan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 2	Yes I added water then salt and my return pump in my simp has been on the whole time so I'm not too are whyits like that..

08/17/2017, 06:55 PM	#7
strikeratt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	For future reference, you're going to want to mix the salt water in a container before it goes into the tank. Many people use a Rubbermaid container or bucket before it goes into the tank. You'll at least need another powerhead or pump to move the water around.