not sure but theyre shipping is very reasonable. i got a box of 10 shipped to me in california for $6kevincao;3860763;3860763 said:
how to make crystal clear water?!
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jcardona1;3860802; said:
wow that's nice, i'll be getting some then, thanks. oh and i actually first know you (of course you don't know me) from youtube, i subscribed your channel cause your tank was so awesome, then i saw your POTM on the forum, and i was like...sickkkkkk i get to message to you
oh and your potm is my wall paper 
buy them online. you can get them from mcmaster-carr for about $3 each
I have 2 emperor 400's with 100 micron filter sheets between the media n blue filter, but my water is still hazy. I broke down n got a diatom filter on the way, never used one n I'm hoping they're everything I've heard about.
bahamaqt00;3859823; said:
Well seeing as though thats my tank I will let you know what I do.lmao
Heaps of filtration and good turnover, The tank that you have the picture of is my 10x3x2 450Gal and it has 8 really messy eaters being the bass. I have a 5 foot sump that runs 20LTR of matrix and 1000 bio balls, I also have a FX5 filled with bio media, I only use two pieces of filter floss and change them every 2 weeks I also do a 25% water change weekly, I have a 5000LPH pump running on the sump along with the FX5 I also have a 3500LPH power head running on the tank
You don't need chemical for crystal clear water. As someone already suggested, using micro pad polisher will do. Or for cheaper alternative, few layer of scourer pads will do the job. I use 3 layers of 5 mil thick scourer pad on the bottom and top of thebottom of my fx5 media chamber. (just make sure that the water will pass through the pads before being poured out to your tank) Also by covering the top of the chamber, you ensure that your biomedia (my biomax) is well protected from solid debris.
I did not protect my bio media with pads before and it resulted in cloged biomax from solid waste that escaped the mechanical filter.
I did not protect my bio media with pads before and it resulted in cloged biomax from solid waste that escaped the mechanical filter.
What makes your water dirty is overfeeding and overstocking. Also a biologically unstable tank will be cloudy. To achieve a "crispy" tank, regular and somewhat large water changes will improve clarity. Make sure you get under rocks and driftwood, that's where the mulm is. Also, stock wisely. An overstocked tank will have clarity problems especially if it is not appropriately filtered.
Having plants in the water will combat the algae and take in the light and nutrients (basically crap) and filter the water. Great "filter" plants include types of moss and other bushy plants.
In most cases, overkill with filtration is non-existing. Unless you are keeping frail and weak swimmers, get as much filtration as you can. Also, having two filters is much better than one powerful one. This is because if you need to clean the filter you still have a backup.
Also, diatom filters do wonders but are very expensive.
Do NOT waste your money on water clarifying chemicals, they can be iffy.
Good luck!
Having plants in the water will combat the algae and take in the light and nutrients (basically crap) and filter the water. Great "filter" plants include types of moss and other bushy plants.
In most cases, overkill with filtration is non-existing. Unless you are keeping frail and weak swimmers, get as much filtration as you can. Also, having two filters is much better than one powerful one. This is because if you need to clean the filter you still have a backup.
Also, diatom filters do wonders but are very expensive.
Do NOT waste your money on water clarifying chemicals, they can be iffy.
Good luck!
fishaddict401;3869659; said:
Spot on. I do use 2 filters. 1 acts as a backup and additional filtration. I use 800l/hour aquarworld with spray bar for additional aeration. its got huge filter chamber for its size(take the carbon cartridge off) I fill the whole chamber with scourer pads. So when I do maintanance on my main filter that one will still keep the tank clean temporarily.
Using plants also depends on the fish I think, if the fish like to uproot plants or nibble them then it reduces the aestetic appearance plus floating green debris will make your tank ugly. This does not apply for sump filter as you can basically grow and maintain your plant in one of your filter chamber with additional light of course.
I don't like adding chemical as well. If algae is the problem. Get UV pump powered filter. (at ebay only about 40 bux or so) What it does is that it sucks water through its UV light chamber and kill the algae before they can bloom. It can also act as under current (as a sweeper for fish waste/food debris on the ground so it will blow current through your filter intake, thus it helps your main filter works more efficiently) But I think this only applies if you have your tank light switched on more than 12 hours a day. I have my lights on during the evening for 5 hours or so and I never have algae problem.
I try to control feeding my fish by throwing out 2-3 pellets at a time and see if the pellets on the water got eaten. If they finish the ones on the water I throw another 2-3 and so on for about 3 minutes. That's it. Twice a day. Ive been advised to feed my fish 3 times a day but I find it bit too much. Morning before I go to work and evening after I have my dinner.
Another thing that you can try is using bio bomb from biowish technology.
http://www.biowishtechnologies.com/products/products-bio-bomb_aquarium.html
A friend of mind use this thing and it works like a charm he said. I have ordered 3 pack (6 balls) They come with refills and quite cheap and natural products. Helps the water crystal clear.
