cloudy, smelly water .....

[eriel88]

my water is cloudy and getting cloudier and it seems to smell a little foul. now my mushrooms look to be sickly. anyone have any idea what could be causing it? salinity 1.025 nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ammonia 0 ph 8.0. i thought maybe it was the additives that i put into the tank but it looks to have gotten worse.

[whatevva]

Sounds like something died. Do a water change right away and plan on another soon.

[luvmylo]

look for the dead critter

[Loverotties]

Any mechanical filters that havn't been serviced latly?

[crvz]

I had a starfish die in a low-flow area of my sump a number of months ago. I opened a valve during a water change and was knocked over by the stench. If it's stinky, look for something that's dead.

[B00TCAMP]

Try Carbon, It is designed to clear up water and remove odour

[Geoff]

what additives did you add?

G~

[thekid55]

let the salt water mix for 12 hours before doing a water change

[MIO]

do you have a skimmer?

[eriel88]

no skimmer

[partobe]

My water was smelly awhile back (but not cloudy) I posted a thread and someone suggested I syphon water out of my sump when I do my water changes. I syphoned water out of the sump and the smell went away now its part of my water changing routine.

[MIO]

I would suggest a cheap skimmer at least. But that would help a bunch!