silt in my water

[supermarvin76]

How can I get rid of silt that I have in my water? the water is just a little murky, but there is ALOT of silt that is floating around in it.

 

[IfoundNemo]

Point your PH toward the surface a little. Or, use a preskimmer box.

 

[supermarvin76]

I have a pre skimmer box. It is not that there is surface silt...it is silt floating around in the water.

 

[EJS4]

Have you tried mechanical filter media. I've had success with this blue pad media (don't remember name). I know there are micron filter pads (have never used them) which might help. only other suggestion I have are water changes or less water circulation to let it settle (would take hours to days, depending on the size of the particles and movement of water).

 

[supermarvin76]

I am thinking of doing 5 gallons tommorow, and 5 gallons 2 days after that.

 

[EJS4]

Small water changes will thin out silt. One bigger change will get rid of more of the silt than two smaller ones.