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yellow water-need advice

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by violet21chewy, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. violet21chewy Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I have a 10 gallon frag tank that has some ricordias and maxi minis. It has some rock, crushed coral, heater and a maxi jet 900.  Over the last month my water turns cloudy even after water changes. I have done 90% water changes and the cloudy water I take out is a bright pee yellow for lack of a better description. Nothing is dead or dying in the tank, I dose the same things that I use for my other tanks and i have no idea what is causing this. I took out the pump thinking it could be leeching something but that wasn't it.  I am running a small AC filter with purigen and carbon and it does nothing. I had to do another 90% water change tonight. All nems and rics are expanded. I'd pull my heater but have no spare and it is also on gfi so it would trigger if there was a crack.  Everything I have used is the same for my 29 and 120 gallons.  I dose reef complete and reef plus.  It is almost like something is precipitating out and that is a wild guess. I have no fish in it.
    You will probably ask for water chemistry but I do not test ( I know [​IMG]).............salinity is at 1.025
    I am at a loss.  Anyone else ever have this problem? Please help! Until I get lights for the 20, I have no option to move anything out.
    Thanks!!
    Su
     
  2. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

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    algae bloom? why lights you using?
     
  3. violet21chewy Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I have no algae problems, no cyano, diatoms,hair etc. Power compacts, bulbs are less than a yr old. It is the current fixture that fits over a 10gallon.
     
  4. Zachstankostosmall Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    ur not getting drunk and peeing in ur tank r u???[​IMG]...jk i dk what would cause that but will see what others say ...hope you figuare it out good luck
     
  5. Sponge Expert Reefkeeper Vendor

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    I wonder if the rock and/or crushed coral may be leeching the color...10g's is such a small volume that it doesn't take make to turn the water. You could take a sampling of the rock and sand, placethem separately in new SW in a clear/white container...wait and see if there's any color change ;=)
     
  6. Tony Vargas

    Tony Vargas Inactive User

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    What carbon are you using?
     
  7. vikubz Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    If you're doing regular water changes, I think the calcium/alk supplements are overkill. Ricordias and anemones are not going to need Ca/alk dosing like sps will.
     
  8. violet21chewy Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Thanks for the responses everyone!

    Zwhite-hilarious!!!!

    I will quit adding calcium and take a sample of substrate and rock out and see if it leaches.
     

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