Cloudy tank is fustrating

celebrityovernight · Apr 30, 2005

[hi, i have a 29 gal tank that has established for 2 months now. all parameters are great, except it is a bit cloudy. i think it might be because of micro bubbles from the sump, but i don't know how to prevent this. i have baffles and a fuge. it could also be from the new seio 820 i installed that blew a lot the detritus off of the rocks. how long should it take for the tank to clear up? thanks]

Orchid · Apr 30, 2005

[Are you using a skimmer?

Ouida]

reefgazer · Apr 30, 2005

[run carbon to clear up your tank.]

blide · Apr 30, 2005

[Carbon helps... Do you have Southdown sand?]

celebrityovernight · Apr 30, 2005

[yeah. the tank has a 2-3 inch dsb from southdown. i'll probably order some carbon from drsfosterandsmith. is there any other place that sells it cheaper?]

blide · Apr 30, 2005

[Wal-mart or Petco are cheap. It's most likely your Southdown make the water look cloudy. It takes time for it to settle and the sand itself is very light which makes it stay in the water column longer. :glare:]

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celebrityovernight · Apr 30, 2005

[orchid: sorry i didn't address this before, but yes, i am running a skimmer. it's a bakpak, and it seems to be producing adequate skimmate. how long does the carbon last before i change it?]

Shino · May 3, 2005

[Carbon should be changed every 30 days.]

melev · May 3, 2005

[Or every 3 days.

I use it once a month for 3 days, if I think about it.]

Cloudy tank is fustrating

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