:dance all hail P Clear particulate clairifyer put in as directed and went outside to work on car and 3 hours later poof it was clear! im so happy 
oh finally tank is clear!!!!
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I don't see anything wrong with using a chemical to solve certain problems in an aquarium. As long as you know exactly what the chemical du jour is doing and when to and when not to use it. No chemical is a cure-all, but in some instances, they're just the best way to solve a problem.
Case in point. When I first got the PC light for my 75 gallon, i was used to leaving the light on for relatively long periods of time. But the comparatively huge amount of light put out by the new strip caused a huge algae bloom within a matter of days. So i cut the light back to a few hours a day and added an algae killer. One dose and the algae was gone, never to return. I fixed the problem and did what was necessary to keep it from coming back. A few drops from a bottle was a LOT easier than trying to cover the tank completely and not being able to see my fish for days. And the chemial was removed with carbon and water changes less than 3 hours after it was added.
Case in point. When I first got the PC light for my 75 gallon, i was used to leaving the light on for relatively long periods of time. But the comparatively huge amount of light put out by the new strip caused a huge algae bloom within a matter of days. So i cut the light back to a few hours a day and added an algae killer. One dose and the algae was gone, never to return. I fixed the problem and did what was necessary to keep it from coming back. A few drops from a bottle was a LOT easier than trying to cover the tank completely and not being able to see my fish for days. And the chemial was removed with carbon and water changes less than 3 hours after it was added.
that was my last option ive tried everything over the last month i finally got fed up and tried something and it worked so i would have rather used a chemical than have a cloudy tank for another month.
You obviously have not tried everything. I would never put chemicals in my tank it is just not natural. I realize that fish get sick but even then I will try to find a natural cure, BUT for any other reason never.Besides if your fish are fed a balanced diet ,provide good quality water and an appropriate tank your fish should not get sick.What you have done is only a short term fix. It seems to me that your filter is lacking somewhere. Try to reduce the nutrients in the water. Have you tested nitrates and phosphates?RobP said:
yes everything was perfect there is 1100 gph flowing on the tank and the tank is only 75 gallons so filtration was not a problem this was like a white haze was in the tank. i was told it was a bacteria bloom but after 2 months of it i ruled that out. the tank conditions are:
amonia 0 ppm
ph 7.5
kh 1
gh 6
nitrites 0 ppm
nitrates between 0 ppm and 5 ppm
i see nothing wrong there i vacum the gravel every week and do a 15% water change. i was told to try and do more water changes so i did them twice a week that did not help the next day cloudy again so i stoped that and just see if it would work it self out by just changing the water when water conditions fluxuated a little again no good, tried feeding less no good nothing helped so i asked a good fish store in the area what to do he gave me a little bottle and said use as directed and it will work sure enogh 3 hours later poof clear water perfect im happy water is still in same conditions.
fish have never been sick at all.
amonia 0 ppm
ph 7.5
kh 1
gh 6
nitrites 0 ppm
nitrates between 0 ppm and 5 ppm
i see nothing wrong there i vacum the gravel every week and do a 15% water change. i was told to try and do more water changes so i did them twice a week that did not help the next day cloudy again so i stoped that and just see if it would work it self out by just changing the water when water conditions fluxuated a little again no good, tried feeding less no good nothing helped so i asked a good fish store in the area what to do he gave me a little bottle and said use as directed and it will work sure enogh 3 hours later poof clear water perfect im happy water is still in same conditions.
fish have never been sick at all.
When did this white cloud appear in the whole scheme of things. How long after you cycled? How long after adding fish? What type a gravel sand, are you using? How much bio material do you have? It still sounds to me like a bacteria bloom. Is there maybe something in the tank which is not allowing your bacteria to fully flourish?
a week after it was cycled and a week after fish tank has gravel in it which was boiled ans strained prior to adding one piece of plastic decor 2 lava rocks both boiled and slate which was cleaned before adding, three filters the 500 has one sponge 1 carbon pack both 300s have 2 sponges and 1 bio-bag
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.
I personally like to solve these kinds of things by understanding what's causing it, but I can't blame someone for just wanting their tank to clear.
Let us know if it stays clear (or not), OK?
Jim
I personally like to solve these kinds of things by understanding what's causing it, but I can't blame someone for just wanting their tank to clear.
Let us know if it stays clear (or not), OK?
Jim
There's a big difference between a bacterial bloom and small particulates clouding the water. Apparently this was a case of particles in the water that were too small for his filter to catch. The chemical he adds clumps these particles together so they get caught in his filter. Not everyone has the money to splurge on a diatom filter, which is the only "natural" way to filter that stuff out.