Dirty Water

[hab2001]

I have setup an All Glass Megaflow 90g with a Proclear 150g wet/dry with 2 powerheads. I have debri floating all over in my water which is very disappointing. I have two filter pads which should catch all the debri not including the protein skimmer that came with the Proclear filter. Any advise on how to clear up my tank. With a black background it shows everything. HELP!!!!

 

[drpaul84]

you need to be more specific, what is the debris ? whats in the tank right now? sand? fish? saltwater? what did you use to fill the tank, is this a brand new tank? did you use live sand live rock? pics would also be helpfull

 

[hab2001]

My tank has been up for over a year. I bought a new tank with a built in overflow and transfered everything from my old tank to my new tank. I have sand bed FOWLR. I never had this problem in the old tank. Both tanks were 90g but the new one has a built in overflow. I transfered the water from my old tank to my new tank as well except for about 20% which was new saltwater. As for the debri floating around it looks like tiny white specs. I tried taking a picture but it didn't come out. As for fish I have the following:
1 - yellow tang
1 - blue tang
2 - clowns
1 - green chromis
snails, hermit crabs

 

[hab2001]

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[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by hab2001
http:///forum/post/2458389
My tank has been up for over a year. I bought a new tank with a built in overflow and transfered everything from my old tank to my new tank. I have sand bed FOWLR. I never had this problem in the old tank. Both tanks were 90g but the new one has a built in overflow. I transfered the water from my old tank to my new tank as well except for about 20% which was new saltwater. As for the debri floating around it looks like tiny white specs. I tried taking a picture but it didn't come out. As for fish I have the following:
1 - yellow tang
1 - blue tang
2 - clowns
1 - green chromis
snails, hermit crabs
Do you have a skimmer? You kicked up a lot when you moved everything into the new tank.

 

[michaeltx]

it could be bubbles in the tank that will look like debris or it could be settlment off the rocks that is getting stirred up from getting moved and different flows. try turning things off one by one and see if it helps to eliminate that its coming from air bubbles.
Mike