salt water visability

[Flowerkid]

i have been working on a 29 gallon slatwater and just yesterday i got my new powerhead (YES) i put it in and got it set up but i have been wondering why it is so cloudy in my tank before and after the powerhead came. I tried doing a massive water change but nothing will work plz help me so that i can see the back of my tank!!!

 

[saltwater4life]

umm i'm guessing you didn't wash your sand... well i'd think keeping everything off would help the dust go away idk see what else people say

 

[Igor The Cat]

just turn off the powerhead until it clears and settles, then you should be fine.

cheers

-Java

 

[Flowerkid]

ok i turned my phs off so ill see what happens

 

[Joe Fish]

It can take a little bit before it to settle. Does your powerhead point towards the sand? If you have a skimmer it should be pulling out some of that sand dust.

 

[Flowerkid]

i do have a skimmer and im not sure if it is pulling the dust out. My phs arent pointing toward the sand also what do you guys do about the smell of a saltwater tank mine is in my room and it doesnt bother me but other people dont like it what do you do?

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

its probably just the tank cycling. my tank has a slight smell... but its not strong or anything. just smells like SW.

 

[saltwater4life]

umm mind used to smell but then i got this stuff that helps everything which reminds me i gotta go add some but umm yea it could be the LR and cycling also when i first put some LR in my tank a piece fell off and started smelling so maybe you might wanna look around the tank but GOOD LUCK!,
Nick

 

[Joe Fish]

Yeah, probably the live rock curing. I read that the bacteria or whatever is in the rock will start to grab ahold of the sand particles, which will make them settle faster. All you really have to do is wait actually. It'll clear give it a couple days.

 

[saltwater4life]

ya i mean if it's cycling still there isn't any ponit to trying to clear it up since it'd probbly just make you wanna get something new for it

 

[Flowerkid]

i havent got ne live rock in the tank but i do have ls and i will be adding some rock soon
salt4life what is the stuff u use?

 

[Flowerkid]

come on guys dont leave me hanging

 

[Lorna]

Once your tank is cycled the bacteria weighs down the sand particles and they will settle.....those tiny dust particles are what you want in your dsb.....

Paitence grasshopper....

 

[saltwater4life]

I use Special Blend most people will say it's just colored water but i think it's doing a ton of stuff to my tank
and sorry for not replying i was in a hurry...

 

[Flowerkid]

thanks for the help it just seems like it has been like this for a while now and i have seen no improvement.

 

[saltwater4life]

hmm i wish i could help but i'm not sure what you could try...sry