Aquaclear media ?

jonto · 12/16/2017, 02:29 PM

Am wondering what is the best media combination to use in my Aquaclear 110? My water in a 75gal just isn't all that clear. I also have an Octo 1000 HOB that is great with gunk collection. Water parameters are:
pH .......... 8.4
kH .......... 6.8
Salinity ... 1.024
Phos ....... 0.0
Calc ........ 330
Mag ........ 1150
Nitrite ..... 0
Nitrate .... 0
Amon ...... 0

75gal tank on started 8/11/17
BRS Pukani(70 lbs)
Caribsea Aragonite sand
Red Sea Coral Pro Salt
Octo1000 HOB skimmer
Aquaflow 110 with Chemi-pure Blueand Poly filter
2 Starfire led lights (with 3 channels)
RODI water

jonto · 12/16/2017, 02:37 PM

Forgot to mention tank has been running 4 mos.

top shelf · 12/16/2017, 03:11 PM

Can you elaborate a little more? Is there just a lot of debris floating around such as fish waste or detrious? Does it have a colored tint to it? Maybe micro bubbles floating around?

RobZilla04 · 12/16/2017, 03:47 PM

FWIW I just added a UV Sterilizer and my water is crystal clear now. It always appeared to have a white haze to it. Pretty easy to tell if you have micro bubble, debris, or haze. I could always see the debris from a diamond goby, and the occasional micro bubbles post feeding or skimmer cleaning. I knew it was more when I sat back at a distance and the water never had the LFS display tank clarity I was seeking. After much research I got a UV sterilizer only for thr purpose of water clarity. 100% success.

jonto · 12/16/2017, 04:20 PM

Its not debris floating around or microbubble. Its more like a slight milky haze. It seems to be better today but I see some Diatoms coming back again.

RobZilla04 · 12/16/2017, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jonto

Its not debris floating around or microbubble. Its more like a slight milky haze. It seems to be better today but I see some Diatoms coming back again.

ChemiPure media baga help but only for a limited time. A years cost on those bags and you can have a UV sterilizer. Im not pushing either way here, just sharing my personal experience. Some find othee ways to get clear water or simply dont have an issue like you are explaining.

top shelf · 12/16/2017, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonto

Its not debris floating around or microbubble. Its more like a slight milky haze. It seems to be better today but I see some Diatoms coming back again.

What your describing sounds like it could be a bacterial bloom.

Sugar Magnolia · 12/17/2017, 07:20 AM

I ran Chemipure Elite and GFO in my AC 110.

12/16/2017, 02:29 PM	#1
jonto Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Porterville, Ca. Posts: 110	Aquaclear media ? Am wondering what is the best media combination to use in my Aquaclear 110? My water in a 75gal just isn't all that clear. I also have an Octo 1000 HOB that is great with gunk collection. Water parameters are: pH .......... 8.4 kH .......... 6.8 Salinity ... 1.024 Phos ....... 0.0 Calc ........ 330 Mag ........ 1150 Nitrite ..... 0 Nitrate .... 0 Amon ...... 0 75gal tank on started 8/11/17 BRS Pukani(70 lbs) Caribsea Aragonite sand Red Sea Coral Pro Salt Octo1000 HOB skimmer Aquaflow 110 with Chemi-pure Blueand Poly filter 2 Starfire led lights (with 3 channels) RODI water

12/16/2017, 03:11 PM	#3
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	Can you elaborate a little more? Is there just a lot of debris floating around such as fish waste or detrious? Does it have a colored tint to it? Maybe micro bubbles floating around? __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

12/16/2017, 03:47 PM	#4
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	FWIW I just added a UV Sterilizer and my water is crystal clear now. It always appeared to have a white haze to it. Pretty easy to tell if you have micro bubble, debris, or haze. I could always see the debris from a diamond goby, and the occasional micro bubbles post feeding or skimmer cleaning. I knew it was more when I sat back at a distance and the water never had the LFS display tank clarity I was seeking. After much research I got a UV sterilizer only for thr purpose of water clarity. 100% success. __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

12/17/2017, 07:20 AM	#8
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	I ran Chemipure Elite and GFO in my AC 110. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/16/2017, 02:37 PM	#2
jonto Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Porterville, Ca. Posts: 110	Forgot to mention tank has been running 4 mos.

12/16/2017, 04:20 PM	#5
jonto Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Porterville, Ca. Posts: 110	Its not debris floating around or microbubble. Its more like a slight milky haze. It seems to be better today but I see some Diatoms coming back again.