Dusty water

[Scotty09]

Got little bits of something and hair Algae in my tank float around how do I stop this and get clearer water plz help

 

[Gregcoyote]

Is there a particle filter or floss anywhere in the filter system? Is this a fish or coral system? In a coral system, a few floaters in not necessarily bad as the coral feeds on tiny micro bits of food.

 

[Scotty09]

Coral and floss??

 

[Scotty09]

I'm fairly new at sw

 

[Gregcoyote]

I understand. Saltwater hobbyists have tanks that are usually either fish only (lower requirements for success) or living reefs full of coral. If you have ever been on a real reef, you will find the water full of small particulates, much of this matter is usable food for filter feeders like coral. In a fish only system, these particulates can be filtered out without harm as the fish could care less. A fine filter is used in the system to capture these tiny floaters.

 

[Scotty09]

So what should I do plz help

 

[potatochobit]

what kind of filter do you have?

 

[Scotty09]

Wet/dry trickle

 

[Gregcoyote]

Just find a spot in the flow where you can add a filter pad.

 

[Scotty09]

What u mean ?? Confused

 

[Gregcoyote]

In order to catch the floaters, you need to place a filter pad or floss material (at your LFS) somewhere in your filter so the water runs thru it.

 

[Scotty09]

I got one but it not fine maybe it should be finer ??

 

[Gregcoyote]

If you are seeing particles in the water, they must be smaller than what your current filter pad can catch.