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10/11/2008, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Fair Oaks, CA
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Help! Cloudy water won't clear up!
Hi All:
We are starting up our 235g tank. Here is the condensed version of where we are: After we checked all of our plumbing with fresh water, we added salt. We let the salt dissolve for a couple days and then added 260lbs of live sand. We added the sand on Thursday and the water is still SO cloudy. It won't settle out. We tried turning off the circ pump and the closed loop to see if it settled, no luck. We've added the finest filter pads we could where our return water enters our sump, no luck. We checked our water parameters with LFS and the water chemistry is perfect. We don't have our protein skimmer up yet, so not skimming. Any thoughts from the pros out there? BTW, we have nothing in the tank besides salt water and sand. |
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10/11/2008, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: selden N.Y.
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if you want it clear in a hurry try running diatom filter . it will clear on its own but it takes along time
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Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater |
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10/11/2008, 10:34 AM
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Carpe Noctem!!!
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Western Colorado
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I have a couple HOT magnums that I'll throw on the tank with a micron cartridge for situations like this. The diatom filter works also, but it is very specialized, whereas the HOT magnum can be used in emergencies to run extra carbon and such, so I always recommend throwing one in the reef-keeper's tool box for occasional use. Filter socks are another option
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Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef) |
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10/11/2008, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: N. Indiana
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i started my 1st sw tank on monday..and it just cleared up yesterday..i would say just give it a lil time and it will clear on its own
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10/11/2008, 11:34 AM
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Patience Grasshopper. Time will cure this
It'll take a couple of weeks, but will clear nicely.
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10/11/2008, 11:45 AM
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Location: Fair Oaks, CA
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Thanks, all, for the suggestions. |
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