Ohh My Gawd

[gregswimm]

I have a 55g Lake Tanganyika cihclid tank that has been up since mid march of this year. I have started having cloudy water issues. Looking at the front of the tank isnt so bad but looking longways down the tank, my visibility is only 1' in a 4' tank. The stocking has changed in the past week, I moved some fish around and removed a breeding pair to their own 'love box', and my LFS got my Cyps in to my surprise
Ill give you guys the vitals:

• Stocking is 2 L.marlieri (female is 5.5" and male is 3" + 4 1' juvies and an unknown number of fry), 4 L.ornatipinnis (about 2" each), and as of 17/6/12 11x Cyprichromis leptosoma (about 2.5-3").
• Nitrats are at 20ppm
• Ammonia is at 0ppm
• Filtration is an Aquatop CF-300 (rated at 264gph)
• 2 5-10g 'spot cleanings' + 1 20G water change per wk (not always done on the same day)
• Not planted other than 1 crypt.
• Lighting is solarium H.O. that has 1x "T5 G14 54w" that is 4' long and a blue bulb that is also 4' long. I try not to keep them on for more than 12h
• PH is 8.2
• Filter has a recent addition of phospho-zorb and carbon
• Temp is 79-80F (26-27C)

I have never had cloundy water in any of my tanks so I have no idea what is going on.

 

[watertown28]

I have a 55g Lake Tanganyika cihclid tank that has been up since mid march of this year. I have started having cloudy water issues. Looking at the front of the tank isnt so bad but looking longways down the tank, my visibility is only 1' in a 4' tank. The stocking has changed in the past week, I moved some fish around and removed a breeding pair to their own 'love box', and my LFS got my Cyps in to my surprise
Ill give you guys the vitals:

• Stocking is 2 L.marlieri (female is 5.5" and male is 3" + 4 1' juvies and an unknown number of fry), 4 L.ornatipinnis (about 2" each), and as of 17/6/12 11x Cyprichromis leptosoma (about 2.5-3").
• Nitrats are at 20ppm
• Ammonia is at 0ppm
• Filtration is an Aquatop CF-300 (rated at 264gph)
• 2 5-10g 'spot cleanings' + 1 20G water change per wk (not always done on the same day)
• Not planted other than 1 crypt.
• Lighting is solarium H.O. that has 1x "T5 G14 54w" that is 4' long and a blue bulb that is also 4' long. I try not to keep them on for more than 12h
• PH is 8.2
• Filter has a recent addition of phospho-zorb and carbon
• Temp is 79-80F (26-27C)

I have never had cloundy water in any of my tanks so I have no idea what is going on.

The only thing I can think of is that your not moving enough water or you have poor circulation. I have found in many of my tanks that are larger, I still need to add at least a small air stone to keep the water flowing somewhat even. More so in my tank with live plants.

Another thing may be is algae. Lights on too long always seems to invite some algae to grow. I am still leaning on the water not getting cleaned via the filter though.

 

[gregswimm]

Do you think a UV light would help?