clarity issues w/ 210 rr

vindell · 05-21-2008, 09:26 AM

Hello, Have been ecperiencing a problem with water clarity. Tank has been up and running for nearly 1 year. Locatedin a room that receives sunlight.
Fixed that prob. Do regular water changes of 60 gallons a week w/declored water. have a 1 month old proclear 125 & 175 running. also
have a aq500 and a large whisper. Waer perameters are in check, water just wont get clear. I really want too go reef again. Never had probs w/ lr
Just don't have the bucks to flip the tank right now !! Running 2 96 watt pc over tank for 8 hours a day. What's the prob, any ideas ? tried carbon w/ little result

**Deanos** · 05-21-2008, 09:32 AM

to the Nudibar.

Tim · 05-21-2008, 10:00 AM

Is it air bubbles or green water? In that pic. the tank look`s clear to me.....

**KathyC** · 05-21-2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim


	Is it air bubbles or green water? In that pic. the tank look`s clear to me.....

Then again, that pic is from October...

How much carbon are you putting in there? Maybe not enough?
How frequently are you cleaning thew sponges in the filters and changing filter cartridges?

Are those Malawi? You could really use a bunch of rock in there to make the fish more comfortable

vindell · 05-21-2008, 03:00 PM

adding a 20.00 container of black magic around once a month, Have had tanks since a kid, 41 know, dont get it ! Water supply ? kids 20 gallon goldfish tank cool with 3 goldfish w/ a fluval 304 w, spraybar. Cant be water supply. Use a standpipe in overflows, no prefilter, Run felt in drip trays, Felt cleaned when needed, I'm pretty anal, every 2,3 days max.

vindell · 05-21-2008, 03:18 PM

meticulous may have been a better word

Tim · 05-21-2008, 06:12 PM

Is the water green? Do you clean the gravel when you do water change`s?

NYreefNoob · 05-21-2008, 07:02 PM

if it is what i am seeing you have cichlads, why are you doing anything to the water ? cichlads like and do better in harder water, also what is the ph in the tank ? hopefully around 8.2 since seeing you dont have south american cichlads in there. and how much carbon did you use ? and what method did you use with it ?

vindell · 05-21-2008, 07:09 PM

water is whiteish gray, Carbon placed in water flow in both wetdries, in nylaon bags.

vindell · 05-21-2008, 07:11 PM

yes I vac gravel left side 1st of week, right side 10th of the week, I alternate weekly

05-21-2008, 09:32 AM	#2
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05-21-2008, 10:00 AM	#3
Tim Tim`s Aquatics Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rockland County Posts: 1,050 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (0)	Is it air bubbles or green water? In that pic. the tank look`s clear to me.....

05-21-2008, 03:00 PM	#5
vindell Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Beth, pa Posts: 48 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	adding a 20.00 container of black magic around once a month, Have had tanks since a kid, 41 know, dont get it ! Water supply ? kids 20 gallon goldfish tank cool with 3 goldfish w/ a fluval 304 w, spraybar. Cant be water supply. Use a standpipe in overflows, no prefilter, Run felt in drip trays, Felt cleaned when needed, I'm pretty anal, every 2,3 days max.

05-21-2008, 03:18 PM	#6
vindell Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Beth, pa Posts: 48 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	meticulous may have been a better word

05-21-2008, 06:12 PM	#7
Tim Tim`s Aquatics Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rockland County Posts: 1,050 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (0)	Is the water green? Do you clean the gravel when you do water change`s?

05-21-2008, 07:09 PM	#9
vindell Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Beth, pa Posts: 48 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	water is whiteish gray, Carbon placed in water flow in both wetdries, in nylaon bags.

05-21-2008, 07:11 PM	#10
vindell Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Beth, pa Posts: 48 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	yes I vac gravel left side 1st of week, right side 10th of the week, I alternate weekly