[Nick D]

Hi...
On advice from board members I removed my Carbon filter from my Penguin filter, as it is supposed to remove trace elements from the water and hinder a healthy planted tank. Since then, my water is turn to a white haze/ cloud for several weeks. I am positive it is not from overfeeding because I only feed my fish 2x a week, and only a pinch at that!

Anyways, I've also heard that some additives, like Seachem Iron in particular, which I use, can cloud the water. Is this true?

I think that I'm going against conventional advice and add the carbon back to the filter to clear up the water, and just do more water changes to restore the traces. My GH is 8ppm anyways, so that should restore most of them. I'll add Iron tabs in the Substrate instead of the Seachem liquid to the water column...and see if that helps as well.

Thoughts??
Nick D.

 

[Nick D]

Thanks Steve...
You were right... This morning I have green water. The white haze was just the beginning of the green water..

So I'll try the black out method. Seems to be the easist solution. I'm also going to add my activated carbon back to the filter. Everyone says that its not necessary, but I like to have crystal clear water! I really dont think that Carbon sucks all that many nutrients out of the water...after a few days of running it anyways.

So, 4 days huh? Wont this hurt the plants/ fish?? Should I expect all my plants to be dead after this?

What about leaving room light on only? Is that good enough?

What is the source of Green water? Something I added or not?