Cloudy water usually has a simple cause
Cloudiness can look scary, but it’s often one of a few predictable issues: bacterial bloom, stirred substrate, microbubbles, algae bloom, or filtration that needs attention.
5 common causes + fixes
- Bacterial bloom: reduce feeding, increase aeration, wait it out
- Stirred sand: adjust flow, let particles settle, use mechanical filtration
- Microbubbles: check pump intakes, sump levels, and plumbing
- Algae bloom: reduce light intensity/duration and rebalance nutrients
- Dirty filtration: clean/replace mechanical media
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