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03/02/2008, 01:47 PM
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Water is kinda cloudy
My system was a transfer from a 30 gal to a 90 gal in July 07. About 100 + pounds LR.
ALL parameters test well - PH 8.3 (hour after lights off), Alk/KA - 10, Cal - 410, Nitrates,Nitrites, Phos = 0, temp- 78 - 80. Running a sump with sock, in-sump skimmer, Vortech pump for circulation (switched from three Koralia's) the wave action and even power is great. And a weekly small bag of carbon in sump. Since the change it always seemed a little "gray" cloudy, people said give it time. Three weeks ago it was crystal, but it just went back to that cloudy look again. I do weekly 10 gal water change. What can I try to clear it up?
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03/02/2008, 01:59 PM
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Do you have a carbon bag in there. Also Chemi-Pure & Purigen bags work good
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On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC |
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03/02/2008, 02:04 PM
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carbon will clear it up fast
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03/02/2008, 02:05 PM
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Yes. A small carbon bag I change out weekly. Should I try to increase the amount of carbon, and what brand would be best. The one I have now takes forever to rinse before I put it in the sump. If I don't rincse it well enough my spounge actually has a little black residue on it.
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Mike Current Tank Info: 90g Reef, SPS, LPS, Anenome, 8 fish, 100 lbs LR, LED only |
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03/02/2008, 02:32 PM
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Can you put the carbon (if rinsed well) in the sock itself?
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Mike Current Tank Info: 90g Reef, SPS, LPS, Anenome, 8 fish, 100 lbs LR, LED only |
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03/02/2008, 02:44 PM
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In a 90 gallon you should have at least a 5 x 8 bag full of carbon. Even bigger ............I dont realy think you can over due it. The water is just going to flow through it & clear it up
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On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC |
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