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Scubajoe1
02/05/2017, 03:07 PM
So are there any secrets to crystal clear water? I know it looks great when the water is really clear with no particulates floating around. My LRS has a tank that is pristine. When I go diving the water is not always pristine. So what do folks use? I have a filter sock and that's really my only means to catch the particulates. Suggestions?
Thanks
heathlindner25
02/05/2017, 03:10 PM
Vodka
timnem70
02/05/2017, 03:26 PM
Vodka. High quality Carbon. Same thing. That and good husbandry.
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ca1ore
02/05/2017, 03:30 PM
Lots of reasons for cloudy water, with suspended particulates being just one. Run socks if you wish, personally I think they're pointless and certainly not the 'key' to crystal clear water. I'd suggest that balanced biological processes, high in-tank circulation, a good skimmer and carbon (or even UV) are more important.
billygoat2000
02/05/2017, 04:51 PM
"I want to say one word to you." grabs Scubajoe1 joe by the arm. walks him outside. "just one word."
"ozone."
walks away.
JammyBirch
02/05/2017, 05:10 PM
Activated carbon and a bubble trap in the sump
Scorpius
02/05/2017, 05:24 PM
"I want to say one word to you." grabs Scubajoe1 joe by the arm. walks him outside. "just one word."
"ozone."
walks away.
Not many people go this route though.
Dxpert
02/05/2017, 05:44 PM
I'd like to try ozone, good tip.
Fissues
02/05/2017, 05:50 PM
Vodka, Carbon, Ozone, Sugar etc.
nereefpat
02/05/2017, 06:18 PM
Eliminating micro bubbles from skimmers, improperly installed baffles, sump not filled correctly, powerheads, overflow systems
kuzko
02/05/2017, 06:33 PM
Frequent filter replacements and make sure you have no sandsifters or anything near the sandbed. If you have Tobias don't ever expect crystal clear water.
kuzko
02/05/2017, 06:34 PM
If you have gobies* I hate my phone
hogfanreefer
02/05/2017, 06:48 PM
Carbon has worked for me but I've also noted a significant improvement in water clarity when dosing Microbacter7 as well.
Twoface14
02/05/2017, 06:54 PM
UV sterilizer did the trick for me. But I never tried vodka... in my tank
earwicker7
02/05/2017, 07:55 PM
UV, carbon, and a lot of water changes.
Scurvy Dawg
02/07/2017, 02:34 PM
So are there any secrets to crystal clear water? I know it looks great when the water is really clear with no particulates floating around. My LRS has a tank that is pristine. When I go diving the water is not always pristine. So what do folks use? I have a filter sock and that's really my only means to catch the particulates. Suggestions?
Thanks
I use Vibrant Liquid Aquarium Cleaner. I dose my tank once every two weeks with it and at times it's hard to tell if there is water in the tank.
Ou8me2
02/07/2017, 04:26 PM
I use cheap ole Poly-Fil from Walmart or the craft store. I used to use filter socks but they became a pain to keep clean. I like the Poly-Fil as I can just throw it out.
Solid, high quality activated carbon will polish it right up. Diatomaceous earth will polish it even more, but there are some safety issues that make it not really worth using all that much. Ozone and UV can help too.
Colors in pelleted or flake food will discolor the water a bit. If you want to see, fill a 5G bucket with tank water next to a 5G bucket with tap water and see the difference in color.
Scubajoe1
02/11/2017, 10:17 AM
So i have the UV sterilizer. Dosing NOPOX so similar to vodka dosing, no bubbles will enter from the sump. I put on carbon for a week and that seemed to do a killer job but seems a little cloudy today. How often should I replace my carbon? Also do most people here run carbon 24/7/365?
Scubajoe1
02/11/2017, 10:18 AM
I also use filter socks and there are no Tobias in my tank. err…Gobies. :lolspin:
ericarenee
02/11/2017, 10:27 AM
I do not strive for super clear water.. My Water is clear as to the point its not cloudy.But i do not run mechanical filtration. There is always small particles moving around inside my tank .I have looked at a bowl full of water in a very powerful magnifying glass and often its nano pods swimming around. The fish seem to love it.. I feed much less then i used to as a result..
I run a Large Amount of Carbon thru a up flow carbon reactor in my sump. Protein , Deep Sand beds in 1.5 gallon buckets in the sump , and i have a 75 gallon Refugium that has blade calurpa and who knows what else growing in its sea forest...
Filter socks are just to much hassle.. I Do run them when i am scraping the coraline off the glass...
Scubajoe1
02/14/2017, 09:47 PM
thanks. I should look at mine. May be pods and other life.
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