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AlexH

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Hi guys

Used ADA amazonia in a new tank setup.

A piece of the scape fell and i had to correct it in situ.

Water is quite cloudy.

How long does it take to generally clear...?

Many thanks
Alex
 
You can just give it some more time, it will clear up. You could also put some filter floss in your filter for a day or 2.... I always place some filter floss over the inlet of my filters after a water change or if i messed around in the tank, just a piece of floss with a rubber band to hold it in place, this will probably enough for you too.
 
Martin in China said:
You can just give it some more time, it will clear up. You could also put some filter floss in your filter for a day or 2.... I always place some filter floss over the inlet of my filters after a water change or if i messed around in the tank, just a piece of floss with a rubber band to hold it in place, this will probably enough for you too.
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I've got lots of filter floss in the Fluval 406... I've dedicated a tray to three types of filter foam and floss foam on top and below the first tray of biohome ultimate.

I guess patience is the key here. Thank you 🙂

Would adding a bag of Activated Carbon into the tank (directly) help?
 
After a few days it's best to remove filter floss, most people here do not use it as it's not needed in a planted tank and it only slows the filter's function down. Carbon is only for tanins (or medication) not for cloudy water.
I see now that it's a new setup, it can take a bit longer in those cases for the water to clear up, in the mean time keep up with water changes and be patience.
 
Martin in China said:
After a few days it's best to remove filter floss, most people here do not use it as it's not needed in a planted tank and it only slows the filter's function down. Carbon is only for tanins (or medication) not for cloudy water.
I see now that it's a new setup, it can take a bit longer in those cases for the water to clear up, in the mean time keep up with water changes and be patience.
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Many thanks 🙂

How much of a water change do you recommend?

Also, my Fluval 406 is making a bit more noise than I expected and I notice that when I tilt it, lots of bubbles escape the filter - this happens numerously. Any recommendations?

Thanks again!
 
If its soil debris, keep cleaning the filter(s). It may take days for the water to clear. My fish messed up the soil a few months back and I dealt with cloudy water for a couple of weeks at least. The filters get manky and don't filter out the bits if you don't clean them during that period. You don't want these suspended particles in your tank anyway so flush them away. If you've got no fish, rigorous water changing and cleaning the filter while it lasts. It will go away early or later.

If it's cloudy as in "white water", its heterotrophic bacteria having fun when released in the water column rich in oxygen, multiplying on a mass scale. Same thing applies, flush them out as they outcompete the good bacs.
 
sciencefiction said:
Aahh, not as bad as mine was. It will clear up in no time...🙂
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Ah brilliant 🙂 Thank you!

I spent this morning prior to work brushing down the rocks - its the piece of bogwood that's the killer. I hadn't put it in place properly and having to dig it in post-water was disasterous!

First time doing an aquascape!
 
AlexH said:
Also, my Fluval 406 is making a bit more noise than I expected and I notice that when I tilt it, lots of bubbles escape the filter - this happens numerously. Any recommendations?
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in the instructions for my filter it actually says I should give it a good shake every now and again to release the air bubbles which may have built up over time. I quite enjoy doing it, dont know why just enjoy it. try giving your filter a shake it may quiten down as well.
 
AlexH said:
A piece of the scape fell and i had to correct it in situ.

Water is quite cloudy.
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There's no reason you can't water change to clarity 😀
- of course, not likely you'll want to if you don't have a Python style system (random UK link)

If filter doesn't clear air in several hours to overnight, take apart & check connections/seal etc ... from what you wrote, I suspect you've overloaded the filter trays - try removing some of the floss & bio-media from each tray (they should not be "jammed")

I don't see the reason to not plant the tank - I prefer to plant in damp substrate (soil) rather than underwater (similar method to George Farmer recent aquascape at AG - sans the assistants & audience 😉
& the excellent hardscape array & the extensive plant choices :lol: )

Note that cloudy water may be due to "fines" (that floss struggles to remove) or bacterial bloom or even algae bloom .....
- or some combination of the above 😀

Of course if you prefer to "cycle" the tank for several weeks before planting, that will work out too (I'm just too impatient & as mentioned, don't follow the reasoning)
 
Fantastic thanks for all the feedback guys 🙂

Ive currently got this white biofilm growing over my wood and on parts of the aquarium floor.

Any ideas on how to remove?
 
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