Added sump, tank is cloudy now. Would like help

[jonny4ever]

Here’s the mechanical filtration set up. A cup with a bunch of squares and holes and a big piece of floss

 

[KrisReef]

Hey Miami, you joined on my birthday last year.
That cup has too much turbulance for the floss to be effective according to your results. Maybe a larger cup or floss in another location away from the turbulance or a filter sock could do the trick?

Did you wash/rinse your gravel like Brandon recommends?

 

[jonny4ever]

Hey Miami, you joined on my birthday last year.
That cup has too much turbulance for the floss to be effective according to your results. Maybe a larger cup or floss in another location away from the turbulance or a filter sock could do the trick?

Did you wash/rinse your gravel like Brandon recommends?

Hmm ok I’ll see. Yeah this cup is even bigger than the one I originally used last night.

The tanks a year old so no I didn’t wash any gravel that I used. Was using hob gear prior to last night. Do you think getting a filter sock attachment will be better?

 

[KrisReef]

Yes, but it sounds like you have a lot more water motion with a sump and that could be kicking up the fines in your gravel? Taking it out and rinsing it may help avoid lots of issues going forward>

Read the Brandon threads for useful information!

The official NON rinsed sandbed action thread (tank transfers, sand swaps, sand additions and tank upgrades)

Ok team here it is for participants who want to test advice to not rinse your sandbed when adding sand to a new tank or swapping entire reef systems into new setups without any degree of old sandbed cleaning, this is the thread. Every action logged here will be completely unrinsed sand...

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[jonny4ever]

Yes, but it sounds like you have a lot more water motion with a sump and that could be kicking up the fines in your gravel? Taking it out and rinsing it may help avoid lots of issues going forward>

Read the Brandon threads for useful information!

The official NON rinsed sandbed action thread (tank transfers, sand swaps, sand additions and tank upgrades)

Ok team here it is for participants who want to test advice to not rinse your sandbed when adding sand to a new tank or swapping entire reef systems into new setups without any degree of old sandbed cleaning, this is the thread. Every action logged here will be completely unrinsed sand...

www.reef2reef.com

Thanks, Will check it out. I don’t have more flow tbh. I had a seachem tidal 110 and an aquaclear 70 with a wave maker, I’ve had to add a second wavemaker to make up for the loss of flow. I also thought it was fine particles being kicked up

 

[KrisReef]

Cool, adding flow into a sump is a great way to export stuff, and yes a sock is the best way to collect it imo. The snad rinse thread covers the chronic issue of fines in the aquarium. Rinsing is easy it you have driveway!