oh finally tank is clear!!!!

[ashdavid]

Using a clarifier is certainly not some great evil. In many cases, the cure tends to be temporary because the cause hasn't been addressed, but if it works and doesn't harm his fish, what's the problem.

Jim

My point exactly, the cause has not been addressed and it should be. Any kind of chemical in concentrations that is not naturaly in the wild will put unnecessary stress on the fish which in anycase is under stress from the water not being up to standard,hence the cloudy water(which IMHO will harm the fish, weather it is short or long term damage.)If the cloudyness is not due to water quality then there are much simpler ways to clear things up. I think you are missing my point that you have to get to the root of the problem for things to get better.Also using the quick fix method will not help anyone learn more about fishkeeping. I am just trying to give RobP some addvice. Keeping fish is lot of work in all aspects.(sorry for the lecture).

RobP, IMHO b/c the tank is still new i think what you experienced was a bacterial bloom and sometimes they do persist for a long time if for some reason the bacteria are slow to multiply.The decore seems fine too, i just think it is a waiting game. I could be wrong though, because all i can go on is what you have told me and i don't know how accurate your test kits are.Keep doing your water changes and hopefuly the bacteria will be sufficient and you wont have that problem again. Btw the filters seem to fine IMHO.

 

[RobP]

thank you all for the input. i will keep updateing this thread as to how the tank does over the next week. the bad thing is that i am moving this weekend and have to move the tank a week after ive seen it clear for the first time.