Is this what you call BACTERIA BLOOM??

[Cliff.W.]

Happens on occasion in my 190 when I feed too much. My setup is well established. It goes away after 2 days and a good wc.

Cool! I feel a lot better hearing that thanks!

 

[Myarbro]

13 days is not to short for a cycle. Don't really care what people have to say.

This is how I am cycling my new 120 I got on the 18th. Borrowed some pre established media from a friends tank, used Prime along with Stability, bought some feeder fish from a friend that breeds them, and wala! My ammonia spiked, and is now to 0. As far as Nitrites, I probably have another 24-36 hours before it reaches 0.

 

[Sidrock]

I did a WC in my 70 gal and 50 gal on Sunday night. My tank looked exactly like that on Monday morning.

When I got home from work, the water was clear and the "bloom" had gone away.

The worst one yet lasted a few days before going away on its own.

In my opinion, it is vital that you don't panic and add too many "medications" to fix a problem that may not actual exist.

Cheer,
Sid

 

[bigblue22]

most probably

 

[deeboi]

if this is algae bloom, a uv sterilizer could help. as i was told. the prime also makes the cycle longer. you would have to get a good test kit to see when your tank is cycled. imo i would have went with a fishless cycle with ammonia, then i could believe your tank cycled in that time. but now with those fishes your tank may not be cycled and could bring more problems down the road if you don't let the cycle happen.

 

[phillydog1958]

It does not resemble a algae bloom. Algae blooms tend to have a slight greenish hue. I just had an algae bloom on one of my tanks that sits near a patio door, in direct sunlight. Usually, direct sunlight is what stirs up an algae bloom. This looks to be more of a bacteria bloom.

 

[Cliff.W.]

I did a WC in my 70 gal and 50 gal on Sunday night. My tank looked exactly like that on Monday morning.

When I got home from work, the water was clear and the "bloom" had gone away.

The worst one yet lasted a few days before going away on its own.

In my opinion, it is vital that you don't panic and add too many "medications" to fix a problem that may not actual exist.

Cheer,
Sid

oh yah u r soo right. When I got home from work at night the bloom has dissapeared. =D

 

[FishNCash]

It happens to me when I feed too much, too. I usually do a 20% waterchange then let the fitler clear it.

 

[marauders30]

looks like it

 

[deeboi]

It does not resemble a algae bloom. Algae blooms tend to have a slight greenish hue. I just had an algae bloom on one of my tanks that sits near a patio door, in direct sunlight. Usually, direct sunlight is what stirs up an algae bloom. This looks to be more of a bacteria bloom.

this is true. i remember a long time ago i had a tank with severe algae bloom , but i remember it was green. so thick, couldn't even see thru the tank. don't remember how i got rid of it.