Re: [GSAS-Member] Frustrated with tank that wont clear up

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

Just do lots of water changes. Lots. 25% every other day. Don't start dumping 
in aquarium industry nostrums of dubious formulation.
 
The fish will love it, and the water should clear up.



> From: laurelthequeen@gmail.com> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Sun, 25 
> May 2008 17:56:21 -0700> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Frustrated with tank that 
> wont clear up> > I bought Seachem's Clarity. It said that it would clarify in 
> 1-2 > hours, but it hasn't made much of an impression. It said that 3 times > 
> the suggested dose is safe, so after 2 hours, I'm going to redose it > and 
> see if it helps anything.> > On May 25, 2008, at 5:39 PM, Steev Ward wrote:> 
> > > Laurel-> > Which water clarifier did you use? Some will say to start with 
> one > > drop per gallon,> > then after a few hours it has done it's job, so 
> it's time for the > > next dose. If you are> > dealing with an algae bloom 
> you won't get ahead of the reproduction > > rate until you've> > done a few 
> doses.> > Don't clean the sump. We want something growing in there that will 
> > > eat the ... stuff> > that gets filtered out.> >> > Steev> >> >> > --- 
> Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com> wrote:> >> >> It's been about a 
> month and a half. The way the tank is set up, it's> >> an oceanic biocube, 
> it's an all-in-one wet/dry sump style filter, so> >> there's not anywhere 
> that I could put a uv sterilizer. I picked up> >> some water clarifier this 
> afternoon and dosed the tank. It looks a> >> little less cloudy, but it might 
> just be me imagining it looking > >> nicer> >> so I feel better about it. If 
> this doesn't work, I have quite a> >> project for tomorrow, I'll tear the 
> tank down.> >> On May 25, 2008, at 4:44 PM, clayton anderson wrote:> >>> >>> 
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