akambience Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 What’s the consensus on water clarifiers? I moved my 55 gallon to a new tank on Sunday and it’s still cloudy. Well, its not that bad, hazy at worst… I have a few friends staying with us this week for a wedding, and I would like to show off the tank and it’s just not as clear as it was before the move. I’m running a ton of carbon and gfo through two 200 micron filter socks. (Double bag technique). I would hate to use an additive thats not absolutely necessary; any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 if you just moved the tank it normally takes a few days to clear up. I dont think I would add anything "just to make it pretty". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trautman Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 there are several reef safe products that will clear up your water, they arent to be used regularly IMO, but i think you have a good excuse. if you are running carbon, then you should not have anything to worry about with the clarifiers. just make sure to watch your ph, i suggest using a buffer in addition to the clarifier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancymacc Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 When I was starting up the tank and put aragonite sand in it I used Clarify, no livestock in the tank. I had to change the filter sock every few hours but boy did it clear it up fast. It is "safe" per Seachem, but I have not used it with anything alive in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugenereef Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 What’s the consensus on water clarifiers? I moved my 55 gallon to a new tank on Sunday and it’s still cloudy. Well, its not that bad, hazy at worst… I have a few friends staying with us this week for a wedding, and I would like to show off the tank and it’s just not as clear as it was before the move. I’m running a ton of carbon and gfo through two 200 micron filter socks. (Double bag technique). I would hate to use an additive thats not absolutely necessary; any suggestions? Skimmer and a big one, if you can borrow one. it would work like a charm but dont add water cleaifiers! these are chemicals (typically alum type) that bind to suspended matter and make heavy gelatenous precipitates that settle down! I would avoid then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Set your skimmer a little wetter than normal, keep going with the carbon, and change filter socks like mad. Will clear up in a couple days. Stay away from clarifiers. I would venture to say if your company are not aquariusts they will not even notice. If they do explain what is happening. I personally would not jeapordize my live stock for an ego boost. JMHO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akambience Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Sound good, thank you for all the feedback. I'll up the sock changing, and wait it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Seachem clarity works awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 You might look into Warner marines ultimate snow. Its not a clarifier but it does make water very clear. Its actually a snow product that makes the water very cloudy at first, then will result in crystal water. It kind of works like microscopic active carbon, its like a transportation device. You can actually mix something like amino acids with it, it "holds" the aminos and makes them the appropriate size to be eaten by corals. When added to a cloudy tank it binds to the detritus that is floating and will feed it to corals or help it get skimmed etc. its a pretty unique and cool product, worth using for more than just cloudy water, thats just a bonus result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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