Majestic_Aquariums Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Hi all, Our 90 gallon community tank has been cloudy for a long time now. We have done lots of water changes, filter cleanings, picked food up when they are done. We have added B Clear and P Clear. Nothing seems to work at all. Our only speculation is a large piece of driftwood in the tank. We have had it in there for a good year now and the water doesn't even seem that brown anymore. Just cloudy. Any advice? Thanks, Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Got a calcite substrate, or sand? I know some have had problems with the calcite or argonite leaving the water cloudy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted April 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 It's a sand substrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Details on the tank (occupants, plants, feeding...what, how much and how frequently...temp, filter, etc)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted April 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Well, there's 10 3" Silver Dollars, 2 moonlight Gouramis, 1 Betta, 9 scissor tail tetras, 5 Rosy Barbs, and 2 Plecos. All combined 67" of fish. 25% water changes weekly, temp 78 to 80 deg. We feed NLS daily, and bloodworms (frozen) occasionally. Running XP3, and one 802 powerhead. The filter is cleaned about every 3 weeks, with new carbon. This same filter kept our marine system spottless. We have about 2-3" playsand, 80 lbs slate (lose about 3" of water) so we would est. 70 U.S. gal of water is in the tank. We also have a large piece of driftwood-from B.C. This piece would leech for quite some time, but isn't bad now. Can't think of anything else. We aren't able to run a AC 500 on it, can't get behind it. We have added some aquarium salt (1 month ago), all levels show fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 What are your water tests like(ammonia,nitrite,nitrate?). Can you describe the cloudy water? is it whitish? how cloudy is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 All tests indicate that everything is okay. It's really hard to explain what the tank looks like. It's not milky, not even green or brownish. It's just cloudy, especially when you compare it to the other tanks. Let me put it this way... when you look through from end to end, it's like looking when you need glasses. It's just not crystal clear like it should be. Quite a puzzle for us. Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 And changing the filter media didn't clear it up? Try putting a "polishing" media in your filter. Somethign that will catch all the tiny stuff your regular filter can't catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I agree...and lose that carbon...its pretty much useless after 36 hours anyways, and its using up space better filled with a bio-media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Just did a 30% water change. So you guys suggest not using carbon at all? What kind of media would you suggest? We have stuff for biological filtration, and have floss in there. I was always under the impression that the carbon would clear the water for a longer time period. If not, we sure have wasted alot of money on that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I only use carbon to remove chemicals(like meds) from the water. In my filters i just use filter floss( catches smaller debris) and sponges. I would stop using the carbon on a regular basis and add more floss, or somethign with tiny holes to be able to catch whatever is making your tank cloudy. Can you actaully see particles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Yup. They are visible. Funny how it happened out of nowhere. We will try getting rid of the carbon, and adding more floss. Would be nice to get this problem solved, looks gross the way it is. Could it be like a form of algae? Maybe time to change bulbs? This stuff seems to appear quicker than we can get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 If not, we sure have wasted alot of money on that stuff. and so have many others. AFter a couple of days the carbon is useless except the bag will provide a surface area for bacterial to grow however a sponge is a lot cheaper and works a lot better. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted April 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Well, this tank is going to get even cloudier now. We sold "The Crown Jewel" today, and dismantle it tommorrow. I kinda have to assume that the driftwood in there is rotting I guess. Nothing has worked to clear up the water. Will be sticking to Bogwood in the larger tank. (And, now we will have the room!!!) :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Congrats on selling the Crown Jewel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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