Clear water

jeremy242 · 02-06-2006, 04:54 PM

My 29 gallon tank has been up for a few months now but i have not been able to get rid of the small particals that are suspended in the water. i have an aqua clear 50 on it and it dosn't seem to be clearing theparticals up. The water is clear it is just these particals in he water. I was wondering how to deal with them and make my water crystal clear. Thanks

MHarris9252 · 02-06-2006, 05:15 PM

Buy some aqua-clear i think it's called. It should take care of it, worked for me.

jeremy242 · 02-06-2006, 05:47 PM

i have tried accu-clear and it didn't do anything. I read a little while ago that putting a piece of cut up shirt (clean) in the filter to strain the water works any help. Thanks

LittlePuff · 02-06-2006, 06:48 PM

Diatom filter.

Kim

**Fishfirst** · 02-06-2006, 08:07 PM

try changing your carbon...

goodie · 02-06-2006, 08:46 PM

My emperor would create tiny air bubbles that would look like small particals. I kept the tank as full of water as it was possible w/o water touching the lid. It helped some.

jeremy242 · 02-06-2006, 09:40 PM

i keep my tank as full as possible because i don't like the noise that thewater makes when it is constantly flowing into the tank from any height. I will try the carbon but it is only a few weeks old. Thanks

jeremy242 · 02-06-2006, 09:44 PM

I think what i was looking for was some trick to clear up the water rather than getting a scrubbing filter. Keep the ideas coming. thanks

Alin10123 · 02-07-2006, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy242

I think what i was looking for was some trick to clear up the water rather than getting a scrubbing filter. Keep the ideas coming. thanks

I've got a magnum 350. It's got both the regular carbon cartridge that you can put a sleeve around for regular filtration. Then it's also got a seperate cartridge that you can use for "water polishing". I put the sleeve around that and stick it in the filter and it works like crazy. It will clog up fast, but it will make your water crystal clear if it isn't already.

**Damon** · 02-07-2006, 06:20 AM

Use poly fiber (smaller micron). I'm guessing your filter also needs to be cleaned (filter pad) but the smaller particles may be slipping through or around it.

jeremy242 · 02-08-2006, 06:21 AM

Thanks to all that posted, i tried cuting up the t-shirt and putting it in the filter and it worked great the water is crystal clear now and perfect. I will now try o post pics of all my little friends. thanks

Amythyst · 02-10-2006, 07:16 AM

Hehe... awsome

Glad you got it fixed.

StarXi · 02-10-2006, 07:38 AM

Where exactly did you put the shirt ? inside the filter or around ?

Fishy Lee · 02-10-2006, 11:01 AM

Is this a trick that people talk about when they have sand substrate and putting pieces of sponge in the filter tubes?

Fishy Lee · 02-10-2006, 12:23 PM

I apologize for the poor grammer on that last post...really bugs me LOL

jeremy242 · 02-10-2006, 01:00 PM

I have an aqua clear filter on so i just put the piece of t-shirt in between the foam and the carbon and let it run for a few hours and it cleared it up. When i took the t-shirt out it was really brown and now the water is really clear. It worked for me so i don't see why it wouldn't work on other set ups. I used a piece of the front of a shrit that i really didn't wear and i washed it out pretty throughly and then cut it so that it was over all of the sides of the foam except the bottom and slid it in. Hope it helps
Jeremy

02-06-2006, 04:54 PM	#1
jeremy242 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 26 Posts: 44	Clear water My 29 gallon tank has been up for a few months now but i have not been able to get rid of the small particals that are suspended in the water. i have an aqua clear 50 on it and it dosn't seem to be clearing theparticals up. The water is clear it is just these particals in he water. I was wondering how to deal with them and make my water crystal clear. Thanks __________________ 29 gallon 1 L190 5 L104 75 gallon 8 panda corys 13 lemon tetras 1 L187b 1 L128 1 L270 1 L182 1 L81 2 L200 1 L134 1 L264 1 L129 1 Ant spc 3

02-06-2006, 05:15 PM	#2
MHarris9252 Astronotus ocellatus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eglin AFB, FL Age: 26 Posts: 29	Buy some aqua-clear i think it's called. It should take care of it, worked for me. __________________ [IMG]cdavid84-175px[/IMG]

02-06-2006, 05:47 PM	#3
jeremy242 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 26 Posts: 44	i have tried accu-clear and it didn't do anything. I read a little while ago that putting a piece of cut up shirt (clean) in the filter to strain the water works any help. Thanks __________________ 29 gallon 1 L190 5 L104 75 gallon 8 panda corys 13 lemon tetras 1 L187b 1 L128 1 L270 1 L182 1 L81 2 L200 1 L134 1 L264 1 L129 1 Ant spc 3

02-06-2006, 08:07 PM	#5
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02-06-2006, 06:48 PM	#4
LittlePuff Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 70	Diatom filter. Kim

02-06-2006, 09:40 PM	#7
jeremy242 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 26 Posts: 44	i keep my tank as full as possible because i don't like the noise that thewater makes when it is constantly flowing into the tank from any height. I will try the carbon but it is only a few weeks old. Thanks __________________ 29 gallon 1 L190 5 L104 75 gallon 8 panda corys 13 lemon tetras 1 L187b 1 L128 1 L270 1 L182 1 L81 2 L200 1 L134 1 L264 1 L129 1 Ant spc 3

02-06-2006, 09:44 PM	#8
jeremy242 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 26 Posts: 44	I think what i was looking for was some trick to clear up the water rather than getting a scrubbing filter. Keep the ideas coming. thanks __________________ 29 gallon 1 L190 5 L104 75 gallon 8 panda corys 13 lemon tetras 1 L187b 1 L128 1 L270 1 L182 1 L81 2 L200 1 L134 1 L264 1 L129 1 Ant spc 3

02-07-2006, 06:20 AM	#10
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Use poly fiber (smaller micron). I'm guessing your filter also needs to be cleaned (filter pad) but the smaller particles may be slipping through or around it. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

02-08-2006, 06:21 AM	#11
jeremy242 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 26 Posts: 44	Thanks to all that posted, i tried cuting up the t-shirt and putting it in the filter and it worked great the water is crystal clear now and perfect. I will now try o post pics of all my little friends. thanks __________________ 29 gallon 1 L190 5 L104 75 gallon 8 panda corys 13 lemon tetras 1 L187b 1 L128 1 L270 1 L182 1 L81 2 L200 1 L134 1 L264 1 L129 1 Ant spc 3

02-10-2006, 07:16 AM	#12
Amythyst Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 14	Hehe... awsome Glad you got it fixed.

02-10-2006, 07:38 AM	#13
StarXi Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 8	Where exactly did you put the shirt ? inside the filter or around ? __________________ My fish gallery. Please visit.

02-10-2006, 11:01 AM	#14
Fishy Lee Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 86	Is this a trick that people talk about when they have sand substrate and putting pieces of sponge in the filter tubes?

02-10-2006, 12:23 PM	#15
Fishy Lee Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 86	I apologize for the poor grammer on that last post...really bugs me LOL

02-10-2006, 01:00 PM	#16
jeremy242 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 26 Posts: 44	I have an aqua clear filter on so i just put the piece of t-shirt in between the foam and the carbon and let it run for a few hours and it cleared it up. When i took the t-shirt out it was really brown and now the water is really clear. It worked for me so i don't see why it wouldn't work on other set ups. I used a piece of the front of a shrit that i really didn't wear and i washed it out pretty throughly and then cut it so that it was over all of the sides of the foam except the bottom and slid it in. Hope it helps Jeremy __________________ 29 gallon 1 L190 5 L104 75 gallon 8 panda corys 13 lemon tetras 1 L187b 1 L128 1 L270 1 L182 1 L81 2 L200 1 L134 1 L264 1 L129 1 Ant spc 3

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