water clarity, products? - Aquarium Advice

@HOME · 05-13-2004, 07:31 PM

I've got a 20 [acronym:8d8535a283="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:8d8535a283] aquarium and my water has been "cloudy" for about two weeks now. I should explain "cloudy", it's actually little tiny particules floating around or suspended in the tank. I used a product called P Clear last night which was suppossed to clump together particules so the filter could remove them. I also saw a similair product called C Clear which is more for removing algea particules. The P clear said it would work in 1 hour, but 24 hours later and still the same. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks

Andydg · 05-13-2004, 07:57 PM

I've always use Crystal Clear and it's worked everytime. It cleared up my 55 in less than 15 mins.

oscarbreeder · 05-13-2004, 08:15 PM

I use a product called Pclear.
It makes all the tiny particles, that are to small to be traped in the filter, clump together and then they can be filtered out.
It really works great.
[acronym:f61b058c10="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:f61b058c10]

@HOME · 05-13-2004, 08:27 PM

If you read my post you can see i used P clear and it didn't work. Thanks anyways. Anyone ever used C Clear?

grimlock3000 · 05-13-2004, 09:20 PM

Stuff floss into your filter, works great at clearing up small particles in the water.

Keeper · 05-13-2004, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimlock3000

Stuff floss into your filter, works great at clearing up small particles in the water.

not to intrude but....what do you mean by floss. First thing that comes to mind is dental floss

grimlock3000 · 05-13-2004, 10:11 PM

Filter floss

Its just like pillow stuffing, it is awesome at capturing even the smallest particles.

oscarbreeder · 05-13-2004, 10:13 PM

I think they mean filter floss.
Its just white cotton.

@HOME.
The P clear has always worked for me.
Must have been a bad bottle or something.

Keeper · 05-13-2004, 10:18 PM

Great..thanks Grimlock3000 & Oscarbreeder

oscarbreeder · 05-13-2004, 10:27 PM

Your welcome Keeper.
Glad to help.

05-13-2004, 07:31 PM	#1
@HOME Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 35	water clarity, products? I've got a 20 [acronym:8d8535a283="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:8d8535a283] aquarium and my water has been "cloudy" for about two weeks now. I should explain "cloudy", it's actually little tiny particules floating around or suspended in the tank. I used a product called P Clear last night which was suppossed to clump together particules so the filter could remove them. I also saw a similair product called C Clear which is more for removing algea particules. The P clear said it would work in 1 hour, but 24 hours later and still the same. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks

05-13-2004, 08:15 PM	#3
oscarbreeder Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Columbia,S.C. Posts: 3,084 Images: 13	I use a product called Pclear. It makes all the tiny particles, that are to small to be traped in the filter, clump together and then they can be filtered out. It really works great. [acronym:f61b058c10="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:f61b058c10] __________________ Please remember to vote for Aquarium Advice! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/kyman_33/sig.jpg

05-13-2004, 09:20 PM	#5
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05-13-2004, 10:11 PM	#7
grimlock3000 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: maine Posts: 1,971 Images: 1	Filter floss Its just like pillow stuffing, it is awesome at capturing even the smallest particles. __________________ 26 freshwater 2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) // 15H marine -30# Live Rock -Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo) -8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp -1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish -2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom -Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w [acronym:f2db8017b4="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f2db8017b4]

05-13-2004, 10:13 PM	#8
oscarbreeder Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Columbia,S.C. Posts: 3,084 Images: 13	I think they mean filter floss. Its just white cotton. @HOME. The P clear has always worked for me. Must have been a bad bottle or something. __________________ Please remember to vote for Aquarium Advice! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/kyman_33/sig.jpg

05-13-2004, 07:57 PM	#2
Andydg Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Big Rock, IL Posts: 92	I've always use Crystal Clear and it's worked everytime. It cleared up my 55 in less than 15 mins.

05-13-2004, 08:27 PM	#4
@HOME Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 35	If you read my post you can see i used P clear and it didn't work. Thanks anyways. Anyone ever used C Clear?

05-13-2004, 10:18 PM	#9
Keeper Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere in the tank Posts: 464	Great..thanks Grimlock3000 & Oscarbreeder __________________ "Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven." "Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?" Edgar Bergen (1903 - 197

05-13-2004, 10:27 PM	#10
oscarbreeder Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Columbia,S.C. Posts: 3,084 Images: 13	Your welcome Keeper. Glad to help. __________________ Please remember to vote for Aquarium Advice! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/kyman_33/sig.jpg

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