I need help with filtration.

[Indianacichlids]

OK here is the deal. I have an 8 foot long acrylic 300 gallon tank. It has two 1" inlets on one end at the top and two 2" outlets at the other end at the top. I have a home made filter consisting of five totes with meadia in them stacked above a 55 gallon tank. It has a 1500 gph pump sending the water back to the inlets. For some reason i can not get the water clear. It has an orange or brown tint to the water. I have thought about switching to a comerical filter system if i can get rid of this problem. Any suggestions?

Steve

 

[epond83]

What kind of media do you have?

Activated carbon can get rid of color, I've also seen old carbon give off color.

 

[chasingtime]

is your mechanical filtration fine enough?

 

[Bderick67]

Do you have driftwood in your tank?

 

[Greez]

Do you have driftwood in your tank?

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I had something similar happen to my tank when I added driftwood... Really freaked me out

 

[Toby_H]

It is completely possible to provide thorough filtration using DIY sump(s)... it's just a matter of setting them up right and using the right media...