Jorgieee Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have had some cloudiness in my water the past couples days. I only have three fish it in, and I checked the parameters and everything is fine. Is there anything I can put in the sump to help it out other than a filter sock? Link to comment
CronicReefer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Carbon will fix most clarity issues unless it is bacteria or a precipitation event. Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Carbon will fix most clarity issues unless it is bacteria or a precipitation event. It was fine until like 3 days ago. I have never used any carbon. What is a good one to use? I was looking into the seachem matrix carbon. Link to comment
Weiser5150 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I use Chemi Pure Blue for nano. Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 I use Chemi Pure Blue for nano. Yeah but I don't know if even the regular Chemi Pure bag would work right. I wouldn't even know were to put it because it is a 42 sumped, and I do not have a media rack. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Yeah but I don't know if even the regular Chemi Pure bag would work right. I wouldn't even know were to put it because it is a 42 sumped, and I do not have a media rack. No media rack? You could probably put it under an overflow- how is the sump laid out? Honestly with no media rack, I would HIGHLY recommend a BRS reactor. They are relatively cheap and very easy to use Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 No media rack? You could probably put it under an overflow- how is the sump laid out? Honestly with no media rack, I would HIGHLY recommend a BRS reactor. They are relatively cheap and very easy to use It is a cadlights 42 with a three chamber sump. In the meantime can I just add the carbon to help it out since I'm in the process moving soon and my budget it tight. I was thinking of just pouring it into the powerhead and letting it spread or is it a bad I idea. I have never used carbon before so I have no idea how it should be used. I will get one eventually, but if you do not mind me asking what is difference between a skimmer and a reactor? Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 It is a cadlights 42 with a three chamber sump. In the meantime can I just add the carbon to help it out since I'm in the process moving soon and my budget it tight. I was thinking of just pouring it into the powerhead and letting it spread or is it a bad I idea. I have never used carbon before so I have no idea how it should be used. I will get one eventually, but if you do not mind me asking what is difference between a skimmer and a reactor? DO NOT POUR THE CARBON INTO THE TANK! TERRIBLE IDEA! Carbon has to be in a bag or reactor..... You'll kill the tank if you pour it in the display. A skimmer: Uses bubbles to force our proteins from your water- gives you that dirty dark "Skimate". A reactor: Uses a pump to force water through a bag of media (Ex. Carbon, GFO, etc.) You should get a bag of ChemiPure blue and just put it in your sump for now- the high flow should help a bit.. For example here is my skimmer: Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 DO NOT POUR THE CARBON INTO THE TANK! TERRIBLE IDEA! Carbon has to be in a bag or reactor..... You'll kill the tank if you pour it in the display. A skimmer: Uses bubbles to force our proteins from your water- gives you that dirty dark "Skimate". A reactor: Uses a pump to force water through a bag of media (Ex. Carbon, GFO, etc.) You should get a bag of ChemiPure blue and just put it in your sump for now- the high flow should help a bit.. For example here is my skimmer: Ok so I just throw it in the sump in whatever chamber? and for the future you would recommend I get a single carbon reactor? Link to comment
CronicReefer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Well let's not just assume carbon is needed although I think it is good to use from time to time to absorb toxins and other things we do not test our water for. Also if you are not running a skimmer or anything other than a filter sock I'm guessing it's just organics building up and causing some cloudiness (which is a good reason to run carbon). What color is the cloudiness btw? White is usually healthy bacteria or calcium precipitation (or my snails spawning ) but other colors are caused by algae, organic buildup, toxins, or bacteria. Pictures help btw and make sure you put the carbon in a filter bag and place it in an area of the sump that gets moderate flow. And to answer your question, I use a carbon called carbonit-x3. It is quite an amazing product by Brightwell Aquatics. Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Well let's not just assume carbon is needed although I think it is good to use from time to time to absorb toxins and other things we do not test our water for. Also if you are not running a skimmer or anything other than a filter sock I'm guessing it's just organics building up and causing some cloudiness (which is a good reason to run carbon). What color is the cloudiness btw? White is usually healthy bacteria or calcium precipitation (or my snails spawning ) but other colors are caused by algae, organic buildup, toxins, or bacteria. Pictures help btw and make sure you put the carbon in a filter bag and place it in an area of the sump that gets moderate flow. And to answer your question, I use a carbon called carbonit-x3. It is quite an amazing product by Brightwell Aquatics. It is a white cloudiness. I was thinking of maybe placing the bag under the return drain, and see what results I get. Thanks for the help guys! Link to comment
CronicReefer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 It is a white cloudiness. I was thinking of maybe placing the bag under the return drain, and see what results I get. Thanks for the help guys! Did you test your calcium/alkalinity to be sure it wasn't a precipitation event (these are rare but can happen and carbon won't fix this)? Link to comment
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