Particulates not filtering out

[Sherrya62]

Hello! I have an issue with a lot of particles floating around and causing a cloudy look to my aquarium. My sandbed is a combo of fine sand and larger pieces. I did a water change today of 10% as this is a 30 gal system. I cleaned my filter floss. Any recommendations for filter media for finer particles. There is a newly added fish diamond goby but I’ve watched him and it doesn’t seem to cloud around him. Soooo I’m confused.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Hello! I have an issue with a lot of particles floating around and causing a cloudy look to my aquarium. My sandbed is a combo of fine sand and larger pieces. I did a water change today of 10% as this is a 30 gal system. I cleaned my filter floss. Any recommendations for filter media for finer particles. There is a newly added fish diamond goby but I’ve watched him and it doesn’t seem to cloud around him. Soooo I’m confused.

How old is your tank?

Depending on flow in the tank, very fine sand can be problematic causing sand storms and fine particulate in the water.

 

[Sherrya62]

It’s about two months old. My water parameters check out fine. Just this cloudiness

 

[flchamp89]

You said cleaned your filter floss. Really should just replace. I change mine Wednesday and Sunday.

 

[fcmatt]

A good filter sock will take care of it or you have some type of bacteria bloom. A UV device will take care of it in short order or simply wait.

Unless of course you have a high flow tank and sand/debris is constantly floating around.

 

[CivicS14]

It’s about two months old. My water parameters check out fine. Just this cloudiness

cloudy or particles? Carbon can help with cloudiness and i use polyfill in a cup for particles. Keeps my water crystal clear

 

[Sherrya62]

I’ll adjust my flow and buy new filter floss plus new carbon. Thanks for the advice

 

[ca1ore]

You sure it’s not bubbles?