Water Clarity

Ruth · #1 12-31-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Glennrf38

Hmmm what I got was Aquaclear filter insert bags........ Correct ones or not? If not where do I find the right ones?

Thanks

Those bags will be fine to hold your carbon in to place in your sump. They will not work as a "sock" on the end of your water return.

Glennrf38 · #2 12-31-2006, 10:10 PM

What would I use at the end of my water return? This was all they had at Gold's.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Ruth

Those bags will be fine to hold your carbon in to place in your sump. They will not work as a "sock" on the end of your water return.

littlesilvermax · #3 12-31-2006, 11:45 PM

Ozone, ozone ozone.

One you use it you won't go back.

Ruth · #4 01-01-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

Ozone, ozone ozone.

One you use it you won't go back.

IIRC Glenn is just starting out in salt water. For ozone to work it is a fairly big investment plus you either have to have a skimmer that you can run it through (more $$ as not every skimmer will accept ozone) or some other piece of equipment (again $$$) plus ozone still scares the crap out of me and I've been doing this a year or two

I don't know if Gold's or some other place carries the "socks" but there was someone on this board that had a whole whack of them for sale a while ago. Don't know if he still has any left but you might try a search on here or on one of our sponsors sites.

littlesilvermax · #5 01-01-2007, 12:14 AM

I am selling (I guess it is sold already) a used ozonizer for $60.

You can buy new ones (cheapy, but will work for a year or two) for around $100.

I have helped a couple of real newbies set up simple 55 gallon systems, and I got them a $159 CAD ozonizer right off the bat, it works great (they just use it on a very low setting, until they ever get an ORP monitor). They never run carbon (I didn't for 3+ years) and just let the little bit of ozone do its thing.

Just MO, but I think it is cheaper then buying carbon and other stuff long term.

Beverly · #6 01-01-2007, 02:30 AM

Except for afternoon microbubbles from the O2 the macroalgae makes in our tank, our water is always clear. Mixed soft, lps, sps, bta BB 120g, low bioload, don't overfeed. No skimmer, no sump, no ozone, no carbon. 2 x 175w MH with PC actinics. Weekly maintenance, 15% water change, lots of crud siphoned from the bottom, too. I don't understand why folks' water isn't clear?

Glennrf38 · #7 01-01-2007, 02:46 AM

I notice alot of "dirt and dust" coming out the the rock. Is this normal? I vacuum it up and more comes in... I think that is what is getting my water not quite clear enough.

Pan · #8 01-01-2007, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Beverly

Except for afternoon microbubbles from the O2 the macroalgae makes in our tank, our water is always clear. Mixed soft, lps, sps, bta BB 120g, low bioload, don't overfeed. No skimmer, no sump, no ozone, no carbon. 2 x 175w MH with PC actinics. Weekly maintenance, 15% water change, lots of crud siphoned from the bottom, too. I don't understand why folks' water isn't clear?

They want the crystal clear only ozone seems to give, mine is immaculate so i thought...when i saw a few ozone in use tanks, well it was a difference in clarity for sure.