help needed on new setup

[chrislzh]

I just setup my tank, esterday, everything is ok, except the sump and piping will be done up tom.. so my water now doesnt flow into the IOS and to the sump. I would like to find out why is my water a bit yellow cloudy.. my live rocks are cure and from other reefer and i am using live sand and live sea water.

[neokn]

Are you using NSW or Sea Mix? Sea Mix, what brand? Do you have pump in the main tank to circulate the water?

If it's just only one day that your water is not circulating then it's not too late to do it now, else all live rocks and live sand will be dead soon.

[chrislzh]

my skimmer is running... macro AS300 and do i need to turn on my wavemaker..?

[chrislzh]

libe sand and sea water is bought from farms.... no brand..

[neokn]

What's your tank size?

It'll good if you can circulate the water abit but if you don't want to, it's ok. As for yellowish water, you need Active Carbon to remove them. Just let it be until you hookup your sump and main tank pipping tomorrow.

[chrislzh]

ok thanks bro... attached pic is the top view of the water colour.. tank is 3x2x2.5

[remus]

use activated carbon if u are afriad something is wrong, happen to mi one fine day suddenly all the water was couldy everybody dun know wahy so put in carbon and water change to play safe.For u i think can put in activated carbon

[chrislzh]

think is ammonia spike.. anyway, just leave it to cycle..?

[jervismun]

Go steady and slow bro... I saw you interested at a reefer's 4ft worth of corals... it's a steal but your tank is no where ready... even if you finish the ANN cycle, that huge amount of established corals (esp. the giant clam) will not survive. My advice, don't pursue... this kinda decom sales come by all the time

Do keep us updated with your progress

[chrislzh]

o...thanks bro.. for your advise.. but my current situation. what should i do..? will the ammonia spike kills all the baceria also... thewater quite yellowish... what should i do... tom my sump will comes in, and i have a refrigum there, should i put the algae in immediately or wait til the water is better>? afraid the ammonia might kill the algae also.,

[k0na_scab]

there will be some die off when u transfer the LR to yr tank even its from other reefer's tank.

and yes pls turn on the wave maker, anything stagnant is bad

yr skimmer will also help with the cloudy water.

it shd clear up soon when the particles settle down

get some filter wool to remove them also when yr sump is up

[chrislzh]

do i need to do a water change..?

[jervismun]

No water change... not now... let it cycle... they don't call it ANN (A for Ammonia) for nothing

[chrislzh]

haha.. thats true.. haha... just that i see the colour of the water also sad..

[jervismun]

Don't worry... as long as you don't itchy hand go and buy some Nemos... increase flow in your tank... you may even wanna throw in any extra powerhead just to stir things a little... and get ready for the stench

[Dazza]

yes just increase flow... can run skimmer if u want to to soften the cycling... no need for any lights n just sit out the cycle... no livestks plse+ cos they probably wont survive anyway so no pt wasting $$ & lives... patience will be richly rewarded

[chrislzh]

ok.. so leave the yellowish water alone.. and waittil it turns white again..?

[M4rk4nth]

Think its best to wait it out I had yellow water when I started out as well. back then was using NSW as well. let it fallow you can add abit of bacterial starter that helps to speed things up abit.

[chrislzh]

o... my god.. now my water is very very clody yellow.. and all the worms from the rocks is coming out... what should i do...?

[jervismun]

Wow!!! WORMS!!! What you do? Enjoy the view lor... can post some pix?

[chrislzh]

huh.. bro, what should i do now... i clear most of the worms le... but sandbed still have worms... i did nothing just wait for the cycle loh... i think of changing 100% water

[jervismun]

DON'T!!! It's normal for worms to come out of the LR during the cycle... let them die or remove them (if you wish to)... don't change water or you will have to cycle all over again... I know it's horrible...

[jervismun]

You may want to activate your skimmer (expect to clear collection cup within hours) and increase flow in the main tank (throw in whatever pump you can find)

[chrislzh]

ok... the whole water sinks man....

[chrislzh]

i cant even see my inside rocks le.. vision only limited to the front rocks.. cos water too cloudy le