Dealing with Filtration Issues: How to Improve Water Quality?

[marinkitagawa]

Hello all,

I've been running my current setup for a while, but I'm struggling to keep the water crystal clear. I suspect my current filtration might not be adequate for my tank size.

Should I look into upgrading my filter media, or is a complete hardware upgrade necessary? I’d love to hear your suggestions on how to optimize my filtration for better results.

 

[phreeflow]

Water quality and water clarity are two different things. You could have high water quality, biologically and chemically, which can support life.
However, it could still look unpleasant with with small floating particles of debris, algae, etc.

There are plenty of lakes and rivers with lots of turbidity or tannins that have great water quality for fish. But if you want crystal clear water for better aesthetics, you can add more mechanical filtration to any of your filters and change them more frequently. There are different types of mechanical filtration to capture different particles sizes so you can stage them for best results