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17-02-2005, 05:07 PM | #1 |
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UV Filter for Planted
Any bro here use UV filter? I thought of getting one because my water always turn cloudy 1 day after water change.
My tank is cycled already, measurement last night Ammonia, NO2 & NO3 all Zero. Or is there any remedy for cloudy water? |
17-02-2005, 05:24 PM | #2 | |
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All three ammonia, no2, no3 zero.... you got to be kidding me
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17-02-2005, 05:26 PM | #3 |
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hi,
are u talking about uv sterilizer? |
17-02-2005, 05:28 PM | #4 | |
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17-02-2005, 05:36 PM | #5 |
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hi,
uv sterilizer is for treating green water condition. just let your tank water cycle naturally and the cloudiness will go away in a few days. |
17-02-2005, 06:56 PM | #6 |
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I assume your tank is already mature. If so, by rights the water change shouldn't produce much cloudiness, even if it does, this cloudiness should go away in a few hours. UV won't help here. There's something else causing the cloudiness, but I don't know what.
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17-02-2005, 07:16 PM | #8 |
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during the water change, did u disturb the gravels
then again, the water shld clear up after a few hours wat kind of filter are u using? do u pour in the water straight from the tap although chances of it causing cloudy water through killing of BBs is quite minimal in this case getting UV sterilisers will not help in clearing up water its used as some sort of a preventive measure for algae and also helps in ridding green water not cloudy water |
17-02-2005, 11:34 PM | #9 |
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Thanks guys, I shall not wates $$ on the UV thingy. Tonite I got home not so cloudy already hopefully it will clear up these few days.
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18-02-2005, 07:00 PM | #10 |
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Hi dolby, UV steriliser will oxidise the fertiliser in your planted tank, rendering them useless for your plant.
Perhaps you may focus on the cause of cloudiness. Assuming your tank is fully cycled and bio load is not too heavy and you had planted heavily, a common cause of cloudiness after water change may be due to bacterial bloom. Typically, if water change is more than 50 percent, BB is unable to overcome the extra load of fresh water with chlorine, hence the cloudiness. The equation is this- Chlorine kills BB and fresh BB in the process of establishing and we have baterial bloom which causes the cloudiness. It is just like the new tank syndrome. What most of the hobbyists always do is to keep water change below 50% and add on a reliable anti-chlorine in accordance with the recommended dosage. If you really do not have patience to wait for the water to clear, add those commercial stuff like Clear Away or Geoliquid. I hardly use them but it worked for my tank when just set up without causalties. |
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