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> From: Larry Stein <lstein at ids2.idsonline.com>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: [RML] Water Clarity
> Date: Tuesday, January 28, 1997 10:53 AM
>
> Here is a topic I am sure has been discussed before but since I an a
newby
> to this group I feel it necessary to ask the question.
>
> I have a 90 gallon rainbow community tank populated with about 20
rainbows
> and some basic bottom feeders, a lot of 'growing" plants and what I feel
> should be more than enough filtration.
>
> I am using a Bio-wheel 300 an under gravel filter with 402 power heads
and
> a fluval 303 all on a 90 gallon tank and my water is still almost always
> cloudy. The water always has this whitish tint to it, and no matter what
I
> do it never completely clears up.
> Does anyone have any clue as to why?
>
> My water chemistry is PH 7.2, Nitrite 0, nitrate 0, ammo 0, my substrate
is
> basic course sand and I vacuum the gravel every other week and do a water
> change of at least 20% every week. I do feed my extended family 2 times
a
> day and their diet is probably better than mine as I give them a huge
> variety over the course of the week. (flake, krill, brine shrimp, worms,
> mosquito larvae etc...)
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance Larry