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I am looking at what option is best for removing the yellow tinge in my water. I run GAC in a reactor once a month for 4 days. When I do that, the tank is crystal clear after the 4 days. It lasts a week or two then yellows up. Its mainly noticeable in a white bucket and not from looking at the tank. The tank is 220g total volume and I run a 4” sock that gets changed ever other day, a 20 gallon fuge, marine pure, skimmer and that’s it. I run a CaRX and don’t dose anything. I do 2% daily water changes.
With a budget of about $400 which is the best option?
1. Continue with the carbon and up the amount to 2x a month? (It’s a pain to run the reactor and change the media which is why I do it around 1x a month.)
2. Get an Ozone generator and dose a minimal amount into the skimmer at night (monitored by Apex)
3. Add a UV sterilizer (Aqua 50-75w. All fish are run through strict QT so parasites and disease are not a concern)
With a budget of about $400 which is the best option?
1. Continue with the carbon and up the amount to 2x a month? (It’s a pain to run the reactor and change the media which is why I do it around 1x a month.)
2. Get an Ozone generator and dose a minimal amount into the skimmer at night (monitored by Apex)
3. Add a UV sterilizer (Aqua 50-75w. All fish are run through strict QT so parasites and disease are not a concern)