Hello everyone:
In planning and set up stages of 90gallon planted. A few months ago I puchased several 9L bags of ADA Aquasoil Amazonia.
Few days ago I set up a 20gal with AS; just water and substrate w/filter running. 20gal will serve as transitional/Q-tank. 90gal is still waiting to be set up. 20gal tank was at first clear, then cloudy within 12hrs. I let tank run an additional 12hrs to give a chance to clear up. It didn't so I did 100% water change, let run for 24hrs, tank is now cloudy again. Water was very slowly installed in tank in bowl & plate so as not to disturb substrate.
Water was clear initially - but clouded up afterward (a very light but noticeable tea color).
For the 90gal tank I earlier purchased Flourite. I had read Tom's and others support of AS. This 90gal is my first serious planted tank and I wanted to put the cards in my favor, so I decided to bite the bullet and purchase AS. So, I now have *both* AS and Flourite sufficient to substrate the 90gal. Tom's recent post of his AS cloudy issues, in addition to the same report of others now has me a bit freaked out given the 20gal newly installed with AS is cloudy.
Sorry to be such a blank slate but 'what should I do?'. It would be a disaster given my limited experience to later set up the 90gal with AS then have to tear the whole thing down. But perhaps my concern is too premature. I will continue to do a few more 100% water changes and will probably put carbon in the filter to see if that helps.
I would welcome any suggestions or experience. By the way, I added Tourmaline BC to the bottom of the 20gal, but no powersand and nothing else. 20gal is still empty except for substrate and water, filter running.
Thanks,
growitnow
In planning and set up stages of 90gallon planted. A few months ago I puchased several 9L bags of ADA Aquasoil Amazonia.
Few days ago I set up a 20gal with AS; just water and substrate w/filter running. 20gal will serve as transitional/Q-tank. 90gal is still waiting to be set up. 20gal tank was at first clear, then cloudy within 12hrs. I let tank run an additional 12hrs to give a chance to clear up. It didn't so I did 100% water change, let run for 24hrs, tank is now cloudy again. Water was very slowly installed in tank in bowl & plate so as not to disturb substrate.
Water was clear initially - but clouded up afterward (a very light but noticeable tea color).
For the 90gal tank I earlier purchased Flourite. I had read Tom's and others support of AS. This 90gal is my first serious planted tank and I wanted to put the cards in my favor, so I decided to bite the bullet and purchase AS. So, I now have *both* AS and Flourite sufficient to substrate the 90gal. Tom's recent post of his AS cloudy issues, in addition to the same report of others now has me a bit freaked out given the 20gal newly installed with AS is cloudy.
Sorry to be such a blank slate but 'what should I do?'. It would be a disaster given my limited experience to later set up the 90gal with AS then have to tear the whole thing down. But perhaps my concern is too premature. I will continue to do a few more 100% water changes and will probably put carbon in the filter to see if that helps.
I would welcome any suggestions or experience. By the way, I added Tourmaline BC to the bottom of the 20gal, but no powersand and nothing else. 20gal is still empty except for substrate and water, filter running.
Thanks,
growitnow