Whyis my tank cloudy?

[Coralgurl]

My tank in the last hour has gone from clear to white cloudy.

I tested my parameters a couple hours ago
Alk 6
Mag 1250
Calcium 460
Nitrate 5.0
Phosphate 0

Lights are almost off but corals and fish look fine.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

My tank in the last hour has gone from clear to white cloudy.

I tested my parameters a couple hours ago
Alk 6
Mag 1250
Calcium 460
Nitrate 5.0
Phosphate 0

Lights are almost off but corals and fish look fine.

something spawning like snails perhaps?? everything look fine?

[Coralgurl]

I don't think so, I've had snails do this and it's a different cloudy look right now. Everything looks ok though.

[gregzz4]

You're using a doser, yes ?

[Coralgurl]

Doser has been going for a week. But not seeing any stability, well not true, alk hasn't moved past 6.

[daplatapus]

You're dosing Ca at least 3 hrs or more apart from your alk?
When I started dosing I had a tough time getting anything to move until my Mg was over 1350 or so. You probably already know there a special relationship there between the 3 (Mg, Ca, and dkh) that all hinges on your Mg levels. Gotta get the Mg levels right first, but yours isn't all that bad, so all I got is maybe you're dosing Ca and alk too close together?

[reefwars]

all nems accounted for??

[chandigz]

ammonia?

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by chandigz

ammonia?

If it was ammonia causing the cloudiness there would usually be a smell too, and stuff would be dying or looking terrible. I think the Ca precipitate is probably the right answer.

[Coralgurl]

Thanks for the replies. The tank is clear this morning, I did smell the water last night, nothing and everyone looks ok this morning. The bubbles on the skimmer cup were bigger than normal, actually still are and the equipment is clean. Guess something was feeling romantic