Tank Super Cloudy, Maybe algae

[eball2k]

My tank seems to be getting more and more cloudy. Today the water looks slightly green.
I recently set up a new 125 tank, with it I got a nice 72" light. It has 12 t5s of which I am only using 8 of.
I put in tahitian moon sand which was rinsed thoroughly before I put it in. I Have done a couple large WCs and I have put in some chemicals that came with the sand that are supposed to clear up the water.

The bulbs are 6 - 39W Poss.

Could the cloudiness be Algae, and if that is my issue what can I do besides get a new light? UV sterilizer??


Has anyone has similar problems?

Thanks,

 

[ar0wan]

You can get a UV filter
but I'd limit the photoperiod and wait it out
it'll pass

 

[Tramonte172]

A UV Sterilizer will help. Make sure you have plenty of filtration and continue doing large water changes. Lights are more for our benefit than our fish. As long as the amount of light changes naturally in the room from day to night your fish will have photo periods. They don't get much light in their natural environment. I would avoid leaving the lights on when you are not looking at the fish. They won't mind. This will greatly reduce that fee floating algae that cause green water.

 

[nikond70s]

its common for new tanks. once its more established and has good bacteria the cloudyness will go away. and thats a lot of lights for T5's unless this is salt water.

 

[eball2k]

its common for new tanks. once its more established and has good bacteria the cloudyness will go away. and that's a lot of lights for T5's unless this is salt water.

Thanks for the info.

The tank is FW, but I got the light from someone who had kept a SW tank. I have kept several tanks and never have any of them gotten cloudy like this. It has to be algae because it looks tinted green.

 

[Lupin]

It is actually algae. It can go out of control if you have too much light and nutrients in the water. Restricting the lights will indeed greatly reduce the algae. I wouldn't mind a mild case of algal bloom. Your fish may benefit from its nutrients. If you do have to encourage it, then keep water well aerated during the dark as it undergoes respiration period which can suffocate your fish.

 

[eball2k]

So my best bet is to decrease the amount of light, WCs and just wait it out. Will it eventually subside on it's own or should I get a UV?

 

[ar0wan]

It'll balance itself with less light + time

 

[Lupin]

So my best bet is to decrease the amount of light, WCs and just wait it out. Will it eventually subside on it's own or should I get a UV?

If you want UV, go for it but decreased lighting and water changes (to reduce nutrients) will help a lot.

 

[JasonG75]

12 T5? GEZZZ, are they NO or HO?