My 210 Set Up..still cant the water right

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Davis811

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Just cant get the water crystal clear like I want it.

[video=youtube;Ao5sbe-F6Ug]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao5sbe-F6Ug[/video]
 
I cant see the video, so you may have covered this, but whats your filtration and stock? And what media and how much do you have in your filters?
 
Lets see its filtered by 3 Filstar XP3 canisters
they are stocked with polish pads in one tray,filter pads in another,and sponge squares in the last.

stock:
1 Peacock Bass
1 Florida spotted Gar
2 Manganese cichlid
2 Vieja synspilum
1 Water Cow Goby
1 S.A Redtail
2 Clown Knives
1 Clown Loach
1 Schomburgkii
 
You can try adding purigen to your filters. Haven't tried it myself but a lot of people on here swear by it

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I had same problem, purigen did nothing for it.

I have an eheim 2080 and an eheim 2217.

I solved my problem by emptying the 2217 of all bio media, and repacking it with nothing other than filter pads and now the water it's perfect.
 
Lets see its filtered by 3 Filstar XP3 canisters
they are stocked with polish pads in one tray,filter pads in another,and sponge squares in the last.

stock:
1 Peacock Bass
1 Florida spotted Gar
2 Manganese cichlid
2 Vieja synspilum
1 Water Cow Goby
1 S.A Redtail
2 Clown Knives
1 Clown Loach
1 Schomburgkii

Imo, a filled rena filter doesn't have a high enough gph turnover. Either use one of those for mechanical only by taking the bio out so that the water passing through won't be slowed down by bio, or buy a filter with a higher turnover rate and use it to polish your water. Maybe try adding a cfs 500 or a acc 110 with the sponge only.
 
Adding zeolite and extra carbon to the filter really helped my dirty water

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