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Old 08-17-2012, 05:04 AM
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you running pellets ??
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Old 08-17-2012, 02:08 PM
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Not running pellets.

The tank cleared and hasn't been a problem since. I turned the alk dosing down and added more mag. Out of test kits, should be here next week.
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Old 08-14-2012, 07:42 AM
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I'm under the impression Ca precipitates out under insufficient buffering capacity due to a shift in pH, which is low dKh, not high dKh (although I could be wrong). I have seen this happen in a friend's badly neglected tank but it was more like it was snowing rather than a cloudiness. It also caused a complete tank crash.

I have had cloudiness in various tanks many times, ranging from a bit of a haze right up to a look of skim milk. I haven't always been able to track down what was spawning, but I have seen some of my macro algae melt after the water clears up, indication it may have been the culprit in at least one situation. I was quick to test water parameters the first few times and everything was normal, so now I don't bother anymore. Keep an eye on your skimate... if it is any different than normal it may point to the cloudiness being spawn (protein based) rather than Ca. Just my $0.02 ,
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