A little help

MaconTallMan · 03-30-2006, 06:24 PM

I have started a 5 gallon pod/invert tank. it has a sandy bottom and about 4 lbs of live rock. My water is cloudy. It is running a 75gph pump. Does anyont think I need more live rock to "clear" the water?

Any thoughts would be appreciated

**Fishfirst** · 03-30-2006, 08:49 PM

what kind of cloudy... your gph sound a little high for that size tank. I'm wondering if its sand particles you're kicking up. how old is the tank too... young tanks are often cloudy from the sand settling or bacteria.

MaconTallMan · 03-30-2006, 09:18 PM

white cloudy and it is only about 48hours old. IT is a self contained system.

thanks

**Fishfirst** · 03-31-2006, 09:36 PM

I would wait a few more days before reacting to it.

**TheOldSalt** · 04-01-2006, 07:51 AM

yeah, too new. It'll clear up once the filter starts getting some bioslime on it to trap the microparticles.

03-30-2006, 06:24 PM	#1
MaconTallMan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 42 Posts: 32	A little help I have started a 5 gallon pod/invert tank. it has a sandy bottom and about 4 lbs of live rock. My water is cloudy. It is running a 75gph pump. Does anyont think I need more live rock to "clear" the water? Any thoughts would be appreciated

03-30-2006, 08:49 PM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,536	what kind of cloudy... your gph sound a little high for that size tank. I'm wondering if its sand particles you're kicking up. how old is the tank too... young tanks are often cloudy from the sand settling or bacteria. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

03-31-2006, 09:36 PM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,536	I would wait a few more days before reacting to it. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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03-30-2006, 09:18 PM	#3
MaconTallMan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 42 Posts: 32	white cloudy and it is only about 48hours old. IT is a self contained system. thanks

04-01-2006, 07:51 AM	#5
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,354	yeah, too new. It'll clear up once the filter starts getting some bioslime on it to trap the microparticles.

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