New H2O is cloudy, Normal?

[DANE MFG]

New RO h2o let the salt mix for two days with a power head, it was clear. Put 10 gals in 20gal tank with heater (76 degrees) and power head was clear for two days and got cloudy on the third day (yesterday), no lights have been on. So my question is this a normal or a common experience I've had salt water tanks before but it's been years and I don't remember. John

 

[AnotherGoldenTeapot]

I don't think it's your water as such. That sounds like a bacterial bloom to me.

Hopefully someone else can give a second opinion on my thoughts.

 

[samurai9]

yeah my tank was cloudy while it was cycling. I think it is just the benificial bacteria multiplying. Did you add any ammonia source to your tank? Test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate.