Water a lil cloudy ...

[djbabylove]

My water is a lil' cloudy. Is there anything I should add in there to help clear it up?

 

[rossim]

I think adding some more LR will help. LR is basically the natural filtration. Are your water levels OK?

 

[sly]

Protein skimmer will also clear it up

 

[wocka]

when did u last put ur sand in, it probly didnt fully settle yet

 

[djbabylove]

I have a Skilter 250 and I am getting some LR this weekend. The sand had been in there for a month now.
Thank you for yuor suggestions

 

[wocka]

hmm.. try doing a water change

 

[djbabylove]

Hmmmm ... I really dont think it is that cloudy.

 

[sly]

My tank was always a little cloudy at first. I had it set up for about 3 months before I got my skimmer. I added an ozone unit to the skimmer at the same time and within a couple of hours the water became completely clear.
It's probably just some sort of protiens in the water dissolved that make it a little cloudy. Increasing your filtering by adding more LR or LS or even adding an ozone unit will probably clear it up.
One thing I don't recommend is using one of those chemical water purifiers that claim to clear water up. These simply mask the problem and add more junk to your water that can only build up and cause other problems.

 

[djbabylove]

Thanx Sly ... I went into the store yesterday and almost bought a bottle of the water purifier. Glad I check first.