What is the best way to clear up turbidity?
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Mostly sediment because I was an idiot and didn't wash my sand enough and all the flow doesn't let it settle. (I am trying to do a riffle tank) There is a lot of dead plant material too, since most of the plants melted after initial planting. I haven't had a fish die.
Hi,
Water changes and appropriately sized filters (canister or wet/dry) should do the trick.
Can you turn OFF the flow and filters, let things settle, then net out the plant material, and then gravel vac to clean the top layer?
You can do this while doing the water change....
Water changes and appropriately sized filters (canister or wet/dry) should do the trick.
Can you turn OFF the flow and filters, let things settle, then net out the plant material, and then gravel vac to clean the top layer?
You can do this while doing the water change....
Vacuuming is difficult with plants especially since most of them haven't fully developed their roots yet.
I just DIY'ed a temporary canister filter out of a phosban reactor and some filter floss for the time being. I have a diatom filter at my parent's house too so I will probably go get it next week.
I'll look at investing in a proper canister filter if these things don't work. I just didn't really want a canister filter on the tank full time because I was under the impression that they are not needed for a planted tank.
I just DIY'ed a temporary canister filter out of a phosban reactor and some filter floss for the time being. I have a diatom filter at my parent's house too so I will probably go get it next week.
I'll look at investing in a proper canister filter if these things don't work. I just didn't really want a canister filter on the tank full time because I was under the impression that they are not needed for a planted tank.
change the water on a regular interval and use some water conditioners to remove any kind of chemicals like chlorine and ammonia..this will keep water free of turbidity.
Or use flocculating agents like Easy life liquid filter medium. Your filter will capture big particles easier than it does small particles
Tom Barr;115712 said:
Tom do you have a link on this? I've never seen or heard of anything like this.
Similar to Tom, if you use a wet/dry I have a bypass to a whole house filter with a micron cartridge inside my wet/dry. I run that bypass after water changes and presto sparkling water. I see no reason why this could not be used in closed system as well. Another well know option for wet/dry user's are the white micron pads you place over the drip-plate. There o.k but expensive in the long run. So many good reasons to choose a wet/dry.