Carbon dust in tank

Rbs07fxstc · 07/20/2013, 09:51 AM

I hooked up a canister to run (Seagel) carbon & phosban through. I thought that I had rinsed it out really good. But it became apparent quickly I did not rinse it good. It's been a few days even after changing socks out 3 times but water is still cloudy. Is there a more fine way to pull out the dust? Or will water changes be the only way to clear it up? It's even made a layer on rocks & sand. I've used the bagged carbon before & never had this problem. I only used enough Seagel for 50 gl.

toky916 · 07/20/2013, 11:14 AM

Maybe your media is getting beat up in the canister filter ?

Rbs07fxstc · 07/20/2013, 01:06 PM

So it can go to fast & be breaking it up?! Good idea. But tried reducing speed a lil bit & the pellets begin to settle on bottom. And it's not even a tumble. Bottoms ones sit while others flow. But I'll leave it low for a bit to see if it actually clears up more.

toky916 · 07/21/2013, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rbs07fxstc

So it can go to fast & be breaking it up?! Good idea. But tried reducing speed a lil bit & the pellets begin to settle on bottom. And it's not even a tumble. Bottoms ones sit while others flow. But I'll leave it low for a bit to see if it actually clears up more.

Yes when media is tumbling its getting Grinded against eachother use a very fine media bag as long as there is flow it you don't have to have it tumbling peoe throw just media bags In sump and works just as fine without issue.

07/20/2013, 09:51 AM	#1
Rbs07fxstc Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bartow, Fla Posts: 425	Carbon dust in tank I hooked up a canister to run (Seagel) carbon & phosban through. I thought that I had rinsed it out really good. But it became apparent quickly I did not rinse it good. It's been a few days even after changing socks out 3 times but water is still cloudy. Is there a more fine way to pull out the dust? Or will water changes be the only way to clear it up? It's even made a layer on rocks & sand. I've used the bagged carbon before & never had this problem. I only used enough Seagel for 50 gl.

07/20/2013, 11:14 AM	#2
toky916 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,794	Maybe your media is getting beat up in the canister filter ?

07/20/2013, 01:06 PM	#3
Rbs07fxstc Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bartow, Fla Posts: 425	So it can go to fast & be breaking it up?! Good idea. But tried reducing speed a lil bit & the pellets begin to settle on bottom. And it's not even a tumble. Bottoms ones sit while others flow. But I'll leave it low for a bit to see if it actually clears up more.