Cloudy Water Please help

cpc12 · 10/30/2011, 05:02 PM

I am starting a 45 gal w/ a 25 gal sump.

I got her running last night, everything is great flow wise but Im having clouding issues from my sand.

I did my best not to stir the sand but it did.

I have a very fine live sand. filter has been running for 24 hrs and its still pretty clouded.

I have a micron sock and a skimmer running,i also added a t shirt in the spill over into the return chamber it is helping but I dont know what else to do.

I have a trigger sump so I have a place for carbon if that may help, seems I need something finer than a micron sock

Please help I am really jonsing clear water

Thanks

HappyHarry · 10/30/2011, 05:28 PM

I used a 400 Emperor HOB with all slots filled with filters. It took care of the fine sand cloud in 24 hours.

wood0691 · 10/30/2011, 05:35 PM

I put pillow stuffing in the overflow and handled it pretty quick, it also keep the water falling over quiet also.

10/30/2011, 05:02 PM	#1
cpc12 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9	Cloudy Water Please help I am starting a 45 gal w/ a 25 gal sump. I got her running last night, everything is great flow wise but Im having clouding issues from my sand. I did my best not to stir the sand but it did. I have a very fine live sand. filter has been running for 24 hrs and its still pretty clouded. I have a micron sock and a skimmer running,i also added a t shirt in the spill over into the return chamber it is helping but I dont know what else to do. I have a trigger sump so I have a place for carbon if that may help, seems I need something finer than a micron sock Please help I am really jonsing clear water Thanks

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10/30/2011, 05:28 PM	#2
HappyHarry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 8	I used a 400 Emperor HOB with all slots filled with filters. It took care of the fine sand cloud in 24 hours.

10/30/2011, 05:35 PM	#3
wood0691 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 329	I put pillow stuffing in the overflow and handled it pretty quick, it also keep the water falling over quiet also.