Acurel F does not work for me

[Drata]

Has anyone else had an issue with Acurel F? I tried it for the first time with a couldy tank and it just get more cloudy. Am I doing something wrong? Everyone else it seems to work great for. I have a 20 gallon tank, put 40 drops in it. It more cloudy then before...
Any advise?

 

[OrionGirl]

What is causing the cloudiness?

 

[Drata]

I don't know. Everything tests ok. One tank is a grey haze the other is a light haze... I have tried everything!! Fish are ok, not stressed. I have had these tanks for some time, never had any issues before.

 

[OrionGirl]

Acurel is a flocculent. It clumps together particles so they either fall to the substrate or can be captured in the filtration. If you don't have a fine mesh/pore sponge in your filter, they may be getting through, or there's simply enough food to keep the bacteria that are free in the water column going. Try a large water change, clean the substrate well, and don't feed for a few days.

Personally, I prefer to avoid chemical solutions to aesthetic problems. It's sort of like layering perfume on instead of showering.