Regular Member Vee Posted September 4, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted September 4, 2011 I've got cloudy water, tried everything and still the water was cloudy! I've done water changes, carbon, added a second filter, cleaned a sponge in the filter, removed more of the pebbles in the bottom, nothing. All of the water parameters test well, the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates were 0 or a little between the first bar and second, though closer to the first. However the pH was about 6.8 I'm thinking of putting all the fish in the 90g I have now and giving the big tank a super clean. All the fish seem to be fine (except my biggest Oranda, who's eyes are slowly being covered with wen, so he swallows air constantly and no matter how many peas or water changes, he always floats. I'm thinking of trimming his wen, but for now I'm more focused on clearing up the water. Any suggestions, guys? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted September 4, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted September 4, 2011 When did the water become cloudy? Shakaho recently suggested I try koi clay, as it is a very good flocculant. Also, it might be worth it to try Purigen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Vee Posted September 4, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 4, 2011 About a week and a half ago. I've done multiple changes in that space of time, but it never seems to clear entirely. Sorry if I sound daft, but what's a flocculant? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted September 4, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted September 4, 2011 Ooops. Sorry. A flocculant is something that is able to promote other things (like fine organic debris & dust etc) to clump together. Once they are clumped together, they are trapped by the filter padding or carbon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member blackteles Posted September 4, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted September 4, 2011 Vee, here's a good read on cloudy water by Shirlie Sharpe. Hopefully this can answer some questions as well. Cloudy water by Shirlie Sharpe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Vee Posted September 5, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 5, 2011 Thank you guys. :hearts I'll get to reading and if all else fails purchase some... flocculants. XD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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