filling new tank

jarrett · 02/04/2008, 11:57 PM

i just added my aragonite to my tank and have a couple questions. first should i leave the pumps running in my sump. second how long does it take for thecloudness to go away. and third will the tank cloud up everytime i stir up the aragonite

LovinDaReef · 02/04/2008, 11:59 PM

I'm a little over 2 weeks on my tank. I would keep the pump as you don't want stagnant water, the cloudiness goes away after about a week, maybe less. Everytime I stir up the substrate, it gets cloudy.

demonsp · 02/05/2008, 12:01 AM

Why do you want to stir it up?

Leave powerheads and pumps going or you will always have a dust.A HOB filter would help alot.

jarrett · 02/05/2008, 12:04 AM

well i mean every time i move a rock or coral, clam ect. will the water cloud up again. the tank is a 180 with a 45 gallon sump so i dont understand how a HOB will help at all.

demonsp · 02/05/2008, 12:07 AM

Rinseing the LR will help and the SB will clear up then its up to you. Not over feeding or over stocking,The right CUC , proper flow and feeding , water changes , ect..

drillsar · 02/05/2008, 12:25 AM

Once you get bacteria in the water the sand will start to clump up

demonsp · 02/05/2008, 12:46 AM

HOB filter will help collect this loose debris during cycle.
You dont want the SB to clump up.You want it sifted and well oxygenated.

You dont need to move clams and if you move some LR and get alot of debris then your low flow,overfeeding,under supplying CUC and these are problems that take time to show there effects.

02/04/2008, 11:57 PM	#1
jarrett Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 231	filling new tank i just added my aragonite to my tank and have a couple questions. first should i leave the pumps running in my sump. second how long does it take for thecloudness to go away. and third will the tank cloud up everytime i stir up the aragonite __________________ we cant stop here this is bat country!! Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef. 45g sump

02/05/2008, 12:04 AM	#4
jarrett Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 231	well i mean every time i move a rock or coral, clam ect. will the water cloud up again. the tank is a 180 with a 45 gallon sump so i dont understand how a HOB will help at all. __________________ we cant stop here this is bat country!! Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef. 45g sump

02/04/2008, 11:59 PM	#2
LovinDaReef Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 267	I'm a little over 2 weeks on my tank. I would keep the pump as you don't want stagnant water, the cloudiness goes away after about a week, maybe less. Everytime I stir up the substrate, it gets cloudy.

02/05/2008, 12:01 AM	#3
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Why do you want to stir it up? Leave powerheads and pumps going or you will always have a dust.A HOB filter would help alot.

02/05/2008, 12:07 AM	#5
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Rinseing the LR will help and the SB will clear up then its up to you. Not over feeding or over stocking,The right CUC , proper flow and feeding , water changes , ect..

02/05/2008, 12:25 AM	#6
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Once you get bacteria in the water the sand will start to clump up

02/05/2008, 12:46 AM	#7
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	HOB filter will help collect this loose debris during cycle. You dont want the SB to clump up.You want it sifted and well oxygenated. You dont need to move clams and if you move some LR and get alot of debris then your low flow,overfeeding,under supplying CUC and these are problems that take time to show there effects.