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Agreed, i currently have filter pads on my main display but will be converting over to 7x17” filter socks..Hands down... filter socks will make your water column clearer
But.... the quality of your front glass has a lot to do with that as well. Betting the pic above is low-iron starfire glass
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Have 5 triggers, do they cause the water to not be clear in some way for you? I've never experienced triggers to cause the water not to be clear in 35+ years. My water is clear and I have 14 fish total. I believe the combination of good aeration and flow, filter socks, carbon, skimmer and uv sterilizer keep my water crystal clear.Dont have any puffers or triggers?
Dont have any puffers or triggers?
The low flow allowing debris to settle in the sump is interesting.Have a slightly undersized uv, and slow flow through refugium gives debris a place to settle. Don’t run socks or carbon and water is clear
Have a slightly undersized uv, and slow flow through refugium gives debris a place to settle. Don’t run socks or carbon and water is clear
Thanx. The thick caulerpra and cheato def help with debris settling, and pods seem to love itThe low flow allowing debris to settle in the sump is interesting.
Have 5 triggers, do they cause the water to not be clear in some way for you? I've never experienced triggers to cause the water not to be clear in 35+ years. My water is clear and I have 14 fish total. I believe the combination of good aeration and flow, filter socks, carbon, skimmer and uv sterilizer keep my water crystal clear.
Nope. Have a couple of very coarse sponges. One from skimmer section for bubbles, and one on fuge to keep macro from return sectionNo socks or carbon? Do you run floss?
Nope. Have a couple of very coarse sponges. One from skimmer section for bubbles, and one on fuge to keep macro from return section
I run filter floss and dose phyto. I’ve never had an issue with clear water but after dosing phyto it looked even better!
I use ocean magik. I mean I get algae on the glass but my water is still super clear. I feel like it’s basically impossible to avoid algae on the glassWhat phyto? I've used reef nutrition and ocean magik and I feel like both of them just increase the algae on the glass.
Have 5 triggers, do they cause the water to not be clear in some way for you? I've never experienced triggers to cause the water not to be clear in 35+ years. My water is clear and I have 14 fish total. I believe the combination of good aeration and flow, filter socks, carbon, skimmer and uv sterilizer keep my water crystal clear.
Good point on the front glass condition thinking that is some of my issue. Wish I could use those but I don't believe I can (I have an older Red Sea AOI tank) with an Inktank media basket and I've tried EVERYTHING/every kind of filter floss and other media out there.Hands down... filter socks will make your water column clearer
But.... the quality of your front glass has a lot to do with that as well. Betting the pic above is low-iron starfire glass
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My water is crystal clear. Never realized it's such an issue for people, because I'm not doing anything special
I guess the only thing I can think of is sufficient flow. Detritus won't settle and get disturbed in the tank, but rather settles in the sump.
E: I don't have a skimmer, am not running filter socks/floss, no UV or any of that stuff.