Need advice on water Cleaning/Polishing.

DanG · #1 03-23-2008, 04:23 PM

Running carbon somwhere along the line should help polish the water.

You could get a hang on reactor or HOB filter (like an aquaclear) and throw some carbon in there.

Myka · #2 03-23-2008, 04:26 PM

What kind of protein skimmer are you using? What return pump are you using? What kind of livestock (and how many)?

Carbon won't take particulates out of the water. Carbon absorbs organic impurities out of the water; which means it will take the yellow "out".

Glennrf38 · #3 03-23-2008, 04:27 PM

I have a Phosban reator running contraphos which has carbon in it. Plus I also have a bag of carbon running passively. Need more?????

Glennrf38 · #4 03-23-2008, 04:35 PM

Sump before I put the filter sock on

Protein skimmer is a ???????? (cheap one) but it seem to give me good result now.

Livestock

2 clowns
3 small Tangs
1 Foxface
1 Coral Banded Shimp.

Brand new Mag 5 pump (1 week old)
Circulation:
1 Seio 620
1 Seio 1100???

Cheato and Red Macro algae in the sump

PS I have also plumbed the phosban reactor into the outlet of the Mag 5 pump, so the little pump running the reator is not there anymore.

Any more questions just please ask.....

Thanks

Glenn