water clarity

stephen sykes · 01/18/2007, 03:40 PM

i've been using filter floss and seachem clarity for a while but as soon as i stop using the clarity my water goes dusty. water changes make no difference. pleeeeeeeease heeeeeeelp!!!!

BurntOutReefer · 01/18/2007, 03:42 PM

dusty...kinda milky?
whats your ca/alk readings?

stephen sykes · 01/18/2007, 04:00 PM

Ca 420
not really milky. it looks like the water is full of millions of tiny particles of dust.

BurntOutReefer · 01/18/2007, 04:12 PM

did you try a powerfilter?
what filteration do you have now?

stephen sykes · 01/18/2007, 04:16 PM

chamber1 filter floss
chamber2 carbon, rowa phos, purigen, bioballs.
chamber3 stock pump.

BurntOutReefer · 01/18/2007, 04:28 PM

hmmm....whats your water source (for changes)....
is the tank covered? or open...?

stephen sykes · 01/18/2007, 04:42 PM

i only use ro. my tank is just getting over a real bad diatom battering, if thats got anyhting to do with it? the hood covers the tank.

BurntOutReefer · 01/18/2007, 05:45 PM

hmm....did the dusty thing just happen...sounds like its connected to your diatom bloom then......
whats the rest of your readings....

stephen sykes · 01/19/2007, 01:45 AM

dKH 8
pH 8
NH4 0
NO2 0
Cu 0
O2 5
NO3 1
PO4 0
Ca 420
Mg 1600

BurntOutReefer · 01/19/2007, 05:26 PM

Mg is high.....s/b around 1280~1350...but I dont think thats your problem....
everything else looks great.......I dont know...is it your sand not settling in...?

BurntOutReefer · 01/19/2007, 05:28 PM

"rowa phos, purigen"....

what size sock are you using for this...?

stephen sykes · 01/20/2007, 08:24 AM

i've got a big sock in there and i've just added a small new one. i've also just replaced the carbon with active carbon in a pull tight bag.

01/18/2007, 03:40 PM	#1
stephen sykes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: england uk Posts: 318	water clarity i've been using filter floss and seachem clarity for a while but as soon as i stop using the clarity my water goes dusty. water changes make no difference. pleeeeeeeease heeeeeeelp!!!! __________________ i aint got time to bleed. Current Tank Info: nano cube 24. M4 Sherman firefly, 76.2mm gun.

01/18/2007, 04:00 PM	#3
stephen sykes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: england uk Posts: 318	info Ca 420 not really milky. it looks like the water is full of millions of tiny particles of dust. __________________ i aint got time to bleed. Current Tank Info: nano cube 24. M4 Sherman firefly, 76.2mm gun.

01/18/2007, 04:16 PM	#5
stephen sykes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: england uk Posts: 318	nano 24 chamber1 filter floss chamber2 carbon, rowa phos, purigen, bioballs. chamber3 stock pump. __________________ i aint got time to bleed. Current Tank Info: nano cube 24. M4 Sherman firefly, 76.2mm gun.

01/18/2007, 04:42 PM	#7
stephen sykes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: england uk Posts: 318	reply i only use ro. my tank is just getting over a real bad diatom battering, if thats got anyhting to do with it? the hood covers the tank. __________________ i aint got time to bleed. Current Tank Info: nano cube 24. M4 Sherman firefly, 76.2mm gun.

01/19/2007, 01:45 AM	#9
stephen sykes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: england uk Posts: 318	dKH 8 pH 8 NH4 0 NO2 0 Cu 0 O2 5 NO3 1 PO4 0 Ca 420 Mg 1600 __________________ i aint got time to bleed. Current Tank Info: nano cube 24. M4 Sherman firefly, 76.2mm gun.

01/18/2007, 03:42 PM	#2
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	dusty...kinda milky? whats your ca/alk readings?

01/18/2007, 04:12 PM	#4
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	did you try a powerfilter? what filteration do you have now?

01/18/2007, 04:28 PM	#6
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	hmmm....whats your water source (for changes).... is the tank covered? or open...?

01/18/2007, 05:45 PM	#8
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	hmm....did the dusty thing just happen...sounds like its connected to your diatom bloom then...... whats the rest of your readings....

01/19/2007, 05:26 PM	#10
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	Mg is high.....s/b around 1280~1350...but I dont think thats your problem.... everything else looks great.......I dont know...is it your sand not settling in...?

01/19/2007, 05:28 PM	#11
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	"rowa phos, purigen".... what size sock are you using for this...?

01/20/2007, 08:24 AM	#12
stephen sykes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: england uk Posts: 318	reply i've got a big sock in there and i've just added a small new one. i've also just replaced the carbon with active carbon in a pull tight bag. __________________ i aint got time to bleed. Current Tank Info: nano cube 24. M4 Sherman firefly, 76.2mm gun.