Sediment in water

pkstylez · 04/05/2018, 07:16 PM

Is this bad or good? Should I be trying to get it more clear?

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ramseynb · 04/05/2018, 07:26 PM

If it's detritus then yeah, it's not good. Are you running a filter sock or anything like that? Also, i water overflowing into your sump? It seems like there's a lot of stuff floating on the surface. It's hard to tell from the short clip, but it didn't look like you had much flow in the tank either, which may be why it's just staying in your display and not making it into the sump.

pkstylez · 04/05/2018, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ramseynb

If it's detritus then yeah, it's not good. Are you running a filter sock or anything like that? Also, i water overflowing into your sump? It seems like there's a lot of stuff floating on the surface. It's hard to tell from the short clip, but it didn't look like you had much flow in the tank either, which may be why it's just staying in your display and not making it into the sump.

No filter sock. I have 5 jets in my tank. Just can't seem to get the water clear

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ramseynb · 04/06/2018, 03:57 PM

You might try using a filter sock on your drain for a while. Even if it's just occasionally. I try not to use any mechanical filtration but i'll occasionally stir stuff up and run some filter pads or a sock to catch a lot of it.

EDIT: You can also try something like KZ Coral Snow. I use ZEOvit products currently, including Coral Snow, but I've just used Coral Snow in the past and once the cloudiness goes away, my water is crystal clear. I've not had detritus floating around like that though, it just makes the water look like glass. Similar to running GAC.

04/05/2018, 07:16 PM	#1
pkstylez Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 142	Sediment in water Is this bad or good? Should I be trying to get it more clear? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk https://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5ac6cabe...405_181553.mp4

04/05/2018, 07:26 PM	#2
ramseynb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Braunfels, TX Posts: 630	If it's detritus then yeah, it's not good. Are you running a filter sock or anything like that? Also, i water overflowing into your sump? It seems like there's a lot of stuff floating on the surface. It's hard to tell from the short clip, but it didn't look like you had much flow in the tank either, which may be why it's just staying in your display and not making it into the sump. __________________ How do you make an octopus laugh? Ten tickles!

04/06/2018, 03:57 PM	#4
ramseynb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Braunfels, TX Posts: 630	You might try using a filter sock on your drain for a while. Even if it's just occasionally. I try not to use any mechanical filtration but i'll occasionally stir stuff up and run some filter pads or a sock to catch a lot of it. EDIT: You can also try something like KZ Coral Snow. I use ZEOvit products currently, including Coral Snow, but I've just used Coral Snow in the past and once the cloudiness goes away, my water is crystal clear. I've not had detritus floating around like that though, it just makes the water look like glass. Similar to running GAC. __________________ How do you make an octopus laugh? Ten tickles!