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Author:  stevesmartt [ Oct 8th, '08, 18:49 ]
Post subject:  WATER CLARITY
Hello people...

the water in my tank looks like water from a dam... i washed all my grow media etc, it started out kinda clear, but now with fish and plants etc.. murky.. like dusty water... all suspended particles.... I would like to put a sediment filter in the pressure side of the pump, BUT all that stuff in the water is probably good stuff that i will be removing.. Right???

any one else dealing with this... ideas???

cheers peeps

Steve
Author:  creative1 [ Oct 8th, '08, 19:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: WATER CLARITY
The system I have had minimal vis, for a month or 2.
Now the water is very clear, though when I feed the pirahna(trout)
they do tend to disturb any settled particulates in a mad scramble for food.
Within a few minutes it all re-settles.
Author:  steve [ Oct 8th, '08, 20:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: WATER CLARITY
do you think its media solids or more like green water?

i found my solids from the scoria (i didn't wash it, sorry les) settled in a few days to a week.

if it was clear and then has lost visibility then its probably just part of the system start up and will get worse before clearing pretty much over 24 - 48 hours
Author:  Delgrade [ Oct 8th, '08, 20:21 ]
Post subject:  Re: WATER CLARITY
iwashed my gravel and the water was clear till i had to dig up sme of the gravel to fix where my gb attaches to the syphon hose then the water got very muddy very quick

its been running for 3 days now seems to be clearing slighty with most of the solids settling out in the sump
Author:  Outbackozzie [ Oct 29th, '08, 20:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: WATER CLARITY
A brand new system will take up to 2 months to clear, any further sediment added later (new growbeds etc) water will clear within a day or 2.

The biofilm sucks up the sediment :cheers:
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