Water still not real clear, help!

newfishguy

newfishguy

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Ok. I hooked up my Whisper Power Filter last night (5-15 gallon filter). I have a 15 gallon qt. It has been running for about 11 hours and the water does not appear any clearer then before I hooked it up. Do I need a larger filter or do I just need to wait longer for the water to clear up? The only thing in the tank is saltwater, heater, powerhead, and filter.
 
bigarn

bigarn

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You just have to wait it out .... it'll clear up.

Good question though, what kind of salt mix did you use? :thinking:
 
newfishguy

newfishguy

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I mixed 15 gallons of RO water with Red Sea Salt. Sg is 1.022
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
Where did the saltwater come from?
 
bang guy

bang guy

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If salt isn't mixed properly with the water then Calcium carbonate can precipitate. This will cause a cloudy look to your water.
 
newfishguy

newfishguy

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I mixed it until all of the salt was dissolved. There is just a little bit of salt left at the bottom of the qt. This is very frustrating. All I want is clear water. I'm nearly ready to go buy a small bag of different salt and dump the water. Ill probably get a different filter too. I don't mind waiting but this is crazy. It has been nearly 24 hours and water looks just as cloudy as when I started. I can see in the tank but it is not crystal clear like most tanks.
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
If salt isn't mixed properly with the water then Calcium carbonate can precipitate. This will cause a cloudy look to your water.
 
newfishguy

newfishguy

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Saltwater with heater and powerhead - 1 week.
Power filter - 24 hours.
Originally Posted by joec21
uh, how long has this tank been set up?
 
joec21

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:notsure: probably just needs to cycle somemore and then it will clear, new tanks always
(atleast the ones that i've had) get cloudly after a few days of setting them up,
I would just let it sit i'm sure it will clear up.
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Originally Posted by newfishguy
I mixed it until all of the salt was dissolved.
Did you use Tap water or purified water?
 
newfishguy

newfishguy

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I have not even started the cycle yet. I still need to throw a piece of live rock in it to start it. I put the filter in and thought the water would clear up but it has not.
Originally Posted by joec21
:notsure: probably just needs to cycle somemore and then it will clear, new tanks always
(atleast the ones that i've had) get cloudly after a few days of setting them up,
I would just let it sit i'm sure it will clear up.
 
newfishguy

newfishguy

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Should I just throw a piece of uncured rock in the tank to start the cycle and wait it out? How long should I wait for the water to clear up? The filter seems to be working fine.
 
joec21

joec21

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oh, well you have a while to wait anyway, whocares if it's cloudly you know?
just start cycling and it's bound to clear up.
 
newfishguy

newfishguy

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I have a Whisper Power Filter for a 5 - 15 gallon tank. I have a 15 gallon qt. It comes with a Bio-Bag filter. It even says right on the front that it keeps water crystal clear. However, its not doing that for mine yet.
Originally Posted by dvincent
Do you have any carbon in any of your filters?
 
newfishguy

newfishguy

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Ok. I put a small piece of lr in the tank. Ill wait and see what happens.
Originally Posted by joec21
oh, well you have a while to wait anyway, whocares if it's cloudly you know?
just start cycling and it's bound to clear up.
 
the reef

the reef

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is the wisper a hang on the tank filter if so I sugest getting a canister filter in my opinon the wisper filter should only be used for freash watter sounds also like your gph is not up to the required amount get a small canister filter that will do 150-300 gph and you should see it clear up in a 24 hour period
 
newfishguy

newfishguy

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Yes it is one of the hang on the tank kind. The filter is simply for bacteria colonization. Why should I get a Canister filter? My powerhead is a Maxi-Jet 600 which produces aroound 160 gph. That should be fine for a 15 gallon tank.
Originally Posted by The reef
is the wisper a hang on the tank filter if so I sugest getting a canister filter in my opinon the wisper filter should only be used for freash watter sounds also like your gph is not up to the required amount get a small canister filter that will do 150-300 gph and you should see it clear up in a 24 hour period
 
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