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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / July 2005Clarifier Excel
my tank is starting to cloud up. i am really tempted to buy this. what do you guys think??? http://www.goldfishconnection.com/articles/details.php?articleId=105&parentId=10 > my tank is starting to cloud up. i am really tempted to buy this. what do > you guys think??? > > http://www.goldfishconnection.com/articles/details.php?articleId=105&parentId=10 How many fish do you have in what size tank, and how do you maintain it? Look end to end and see whether the clouding is green or white. White clouding is a bacterial bloom and you're likely not cleaning the tank well enough or have it overstocked. Test your nitrates to see if they're high. Another cause of bacterial blooms in healthy tanks can be frequent, overly large water changes. Bacteria bloom on nutrients in the tap water. Green water (algae) is from a combination of ammonia in the water and overly bright light. It's extremely common in ponds but rarer in tanks. Lowering lighting and/or improving biological filtration often helps. Devices like the one you are looking at can clear water. However, they will not generally address the underlying problem with a cloudy tank.  SignatureElaine T __ http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__>< rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com > > my tank is starting to cloud up. i am really tempted to buy this. what do > > you guys think??? http://www.goldfishconnection.com/articles/details.php?articleId=105&parentI d=10 > How many fish do you have in what size tank, and how do you maintain it? > Look end to end and see whether the clouding is green or white. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Devices like the one you are looking at can clear water. However, they > will not generally address the underlying problem with a cloudy tank. Elaine really knows what she is talking about. I had a couple of experiences where I changed more than the normal amount of water in my main tanks and had cloudy water bacterial blooms never seemed to go away until I used my vortex diatomaceous earth filter - after I used that the cloudiness went away and the water remained crystal clear after that. I had cloudy water some time after that again but that was because I hadn't figured out quite yet that the excessive water changes caused it and I saw mention that the bigger the water change the better, and always, but all it took to fix it again was the vortex filter. Diatomaceous earth filters filter out anything the size of 1 micron or larger (the ich, ick parasite included) and if I understand correctly diatoms are super small algaes that are one thing that might not filter out through the vortex filter. I have also found that the 50 micron filter pad media I use in my bedroom tank keeps the tank clear even after larger water changes and really does a great filtering job. I have relegated my vortex to just being used to clear cloudy water right now even though I have only had to use it for that 3 times over the last year or so but even so - it is useful and doesn't need to be used much because it does such a great job. The 50 micron cut to size/shape pad is the cheapest way to go but does not carry as much guarantees as the vortex filter. Good luck and later! > -- > Elaine T __ > http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__>< > rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com |
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