Cloudy Water

[monizb]

Dealing with cloudy water after my heater overheated on me and put water at 88 just lost my shrimps no fish ect did a 10% water change last night after things where cooled down tested my permits and all seems good add a carbon pad and some new gfo as well all my water was used from my main so I got up this morning and noticed my singulara had gone so I pulled it out do u guts think that it may have leaked some toxins in to water ? I don't see any spikes its all new sand as well should I leave it for few days ?

 

[EricTMah]

It's ammonia that will cause cloudy water. Not Nitrite or Nitrate.

How's the water look this morning?

 

[yveterinarian]

I would leave it for a few days to let it all settle down. The cloudy water most likely is a spike in bacteria and it should clear up in a few days now that you have the temperature back under control. If you are worried about an ammonia spike then maybe have some "Prime" on hand to neutralize it while the bacteria sorts itself out again. Good luck.

 

[monizb]

I added some microbacter7

 

[monizb]

I'll leave it for few days

 

[Pistol]

heaters are notoriously bad for failing, you should get a controller, there have been some great deals on this forum lately.

 

[monizb]

I tested for ammonia and I'm at 0 making some water for tomorrow night small water change water has cleared up lost my flower pot figure I would have that heat

 

[Skim]

Just wondering when did you lose your shrimp was it before or after you brought the temp down?

 

[monizb]

Before water came down water all clear this morning I have some water made for small water change tonight