Cloudy water

GoVols · Jan 5, 2017

Sabellafella said:
Could it have possibly came from that pouch you got there? Only time ive seen black goo like this is from neotherms exploading

Did they fix the Colbalt's or do they still crack and goo out?

domination2580 · Jan 5, 2017

GoVols said:
Did they fix the Colbalt's or do they still crack and goo out?

Colbalt?
As in heaters? I have a finnex heater. I'll have to take a look in the mesh bags when I get home but it all looks pretty good.

Sabellafella · Jan 5, 2017

GoVols said:
Did they fix the Colbalt's or do they still crack and goo out?

lol you experienced this too im guessing? Sorry for your troubles, happened to alot of people including myself. I still see it happening often so im pretty sure it hasnt ben fixed.

domination2580 · Jan 5, 2017

4FordFamily said:
Wow I have absolutely no idea, I'm stumped!

Looks like thick skimmate to me!

As far as skimmate goes, the skimmer has been running consistently for this entire time...so it shouldn't have back
Siphoned.

GoVols · Jan 5, 2017

Sabellafella said:
lol you experienced this too im guessing? Sorry for your troubles, happened to alot of people including myself. I still see it happening often so im pretty sure it hasnt ben fixed.

LOL
No, It's not mine.
My (lfs) owner and I have been close family friends since 1989.
He happened to give me a heads up not too long after they hit the market when he came back from a vendor's convention.

If the Colbalt's are still prone to that, then they should be pulled back. JMO

twilliard · Jan 6, 2017

domination2580 said:

accumulation of media dust

domination2580 · Jan 6, 2017

twilliard said:
accumulation of media dust

Meaning? The only media I have on is activated carbon and it's on a hob media reactor. I let the water go through the reactor into a bucket to flush the carbon.

GoVols · Jan 6, 2017

domination2580 said:
Meaning? The only media I have on is activated carbon and it's on a hob media reactor. I let the water go through the reactor into a bucket to flush the carbon.

Does your carbon tumble like GFO or is it packed tight in the reactor?

domination2580 · Jan 6, 2017

GoVols said:
Does your carbon tumble like GFO or is it packed tight in the reactor?

Very little tumble..thinking about it that makes sense...but would it also be the cause for the cloudy tank? I should pack the carbon tight shouldn't i?

GoVols · Jan 6, 2017

domination2580 said:
Very little tumble..thinking about it that makes sense...but would it also be the cause for the cloudy tank? I should pack the carbon tight shouldn't i?

domination2580, Yepiiiiiiii
Do not let carbon tumble like GFO.

It's too soft and will break down into small fines that could also cause HllE.

Pack AC tight!!!!!!!!!!!

domination2580 · Jan 6, 2017

GoVols said:
domination2580, Yepiiiiiiii
Do not let carbon tumble like GFO.

It's too soft and will break down into small fines that could also cause HllE.

Pack AC tight!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah. I didn't think about that...I just set it up not thinking about the carbon part. Lol

GoVols · Jan 6, 2017

domination2580 said:
Yeah. I didn't think about that...I just set it up not thinking about the carbon part. Lol

You can thank @twilliard for the "Media Dust" tip

As soon as he said that, I was just waiting to see if you said carbon.

domination2580 · Jan 6, 2017

@twilliard....once again u come through....get in touch with me sometime man!

domination2580 · Jan 7, 2017

Ok so I added more carbon but packed it as tight as I could no movement now....so hopefully it clears things up

GoVols · Jan 7, 2017

domination2580 said:
Ok so I added more carbon but packed it as tight as I could no movement now....so hopefully it clears things up

Great!
Most reactors come with top and bottom round sponges.

Reefer's put in the bottom sponge and pour in the carbon. Then they slide down the top sponge tightly to the top of the carbon layer so it won't tumble.

Also the tightness will make the water have to flow through the carbon and not flow around the carbon.

domination2580 · Jan 7, 2017

Good...can't wait....hope it cleans the water and gets rid of the cloudiness...I'm having issues with red sea test kit though. I tested brand new saltwater with aquaforest salt and I'm reading 1600 mg

biom · Jan 7, 2017

Dosing of calcium carbonate (KZ Coral Snow) will clarify water in 24 hours. You can DIY it.

domination2580 · Jan 7, 2017

biom said:
Dosing of calcium carbonate (KZ Coral Snow) will clarify water in 24 hours. You can DIY it.

How do you diy?

domination2580 · Jan 12, 2017

Ok guys, now I have this alagea, maybe it's diatoms, but it could also be dinos....any idea guys? It's beady and has small air bubbles in it....light brown to maroon color.