Need Aquarium help - again
Several months ago I got that stupid 15 gallon biosphere aquarium with the cloudy water. I am not new to the aquarium world I have had them, salt and fresh, on and off for the past 30 years.
I just can NOT get this water to clear up! I got it clear once for a couple of days, but it immediately goes cloudy again. I have tried several different brands of water clear liquid with little or no success.
Keep in mind the water was cloudy the first day I set it up with NO fish. You can actually see the cloudiness moving around in the water with the water flow. I added beneficial bacteria too.
I just changed 50% of the water and no clearer at all! The tank has a built in wet/dry filter as well as a Fluval 105 that I added (clean it weekly). I also started using algea rid drops as well. Nothing helps!
The water I am adding is tap water and I use a clear container and it is crystal clear. I also add the instant water conditioner to it.
The tank seems healthy as all my original fish are still alive and well accept 1.
I am at a loss as to why this tank will not stay clear. I even through out all the gravel, plants and decorations and got new gravel with no change.
has anyone had a tank that is impossible to keep clear? This is my first acrylic tank but I don't think the tank itself is the cause?
I just can NOT get this water to clear up! I got it clear once for a couple of days, but it immediately goes cloudy again. I have tried several different brands of water clear liquid with little or no success.
Keep in mind the water was cloudy the first day I set it up with NO fish. You can actually see the cloudiness moving around in the water with the water flow. I added beneficial bacteria too.
I just changed 50% of the water and no clearer at all! The tank has a built in wet/dry filter as well as a Fluval 105 that I added (clean it weekly). I also started using algea rid drops as well. Nothing helps!
The water I am adding is tap water and I use a clear container and it is crystal clear. I also add the instant water conditioner to it.
The tank seems healthy as all my original fish are still alive and well accept 1.
I am at a loss as to why this tank will not stay clear. I even through out all the gravel, plants and decorations and got new gravel with no change.
has anyone had a tank that is impossible to keep clear? This is my first acrylic tank but I don't think the tank itself is the cause?
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...For cloudy water conditions, I prefer darker lures, like a Texas rigged black or purple twister tail....[:D]
...I haven't had a tank in 20 years, so sorry, can't help ya.0 -
It's not the Acrylic "glass". It sounds like you've done what can be done short of breaking it down and starting from scratch. Just a guess, since it can't be the material the tank is made of, and you've changed the gravel, plants, and decorations, maybe the offensive bacteria is residing somewhere in the filter system and when you manage to clear the water it takes a few days for the bacteria living in the nooks and crannies of the filter system to produce enough new bacteria to recloud the water? 0 -
have you tried the cloudy water drops? 0 -
Dumb questions..
Not overcrowded is it?
That built in wet/dry doesn't have a undergravel type of intake does it? (undergravel bad..no matter what the experts say) imho
Have you shut off the built in wet/dry and tried just the canister for a while? (it should provide enough filtration on it's own.) In case there's something in the wet/dry.
Was the tank made by a reputable manufactor? (there were some problems with these when they first came out years ago. With particulate from the assembly process remaining in them and incompatible glues)
Sorry I can't think of anything else right now. (the first question WAS really kinda dumb.) [:I]
Good luck
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It is not overcrowded, and the cloudiness was there before the fish were put in. It is an Oceanic BioCube, 1 of the largest names in aquariums. There is no undergravel filter. The back "false" wall has a 4 inch compartment that houses the wet/dry filter. Two intakes, one out, bio-balls, a sponge filter and a charcoal/floss replaceable cartridge.
I have tried it without the filters for the wet/dry and just the fluval but not with it off. I guess it couldn't hurt.0
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