Water is cloudy???

[gcantu]

I recently added some more live sand to my 58g tank and some live rock in the sump and POOF, my tank is cloudy. I tried doing a 15 gallon water change and adding some carbon but no luck. My skimmer also stopped skimming, don't know why??? I have taken the live rock out of the sump but the water is still cloudy. What else can I try??? It's been cloudy for about a day or so?? HELP!!

[hobogato]

try running some filter floss in you current somewhere, its probably fine sand suspended in the water. check ammonia and nitrite levels to rule that out also. if you have an extra powerhead around, you can take a tupperware container and put a hole in the lid big enough for the intake on the pump. put some holes or cracks in the side of the container to let water in and fill it with filter floss - the kind that looks like cotton. put the whole contraption in the water and change the floss every 2 - 4 hours. may not look pretty, but it should clear up the water.

[gcantu]

Thanks I'll try it once I get the floss.

[gcantu]

Well the skimmer finally kicked in and the tank seemed clearer this morning. I ran tests on the water and everything seemed fine. Strange????