Hello @Randy Holmes-Farley
I have a question for you!
I added (rinsed) dry sand (special grade - coarse) 2 weeks ago to my tank. Ever since then I’ve been having extreme fine particles. It’s not the actual sand grains floating around; it’s the dust from the sand.
I know this because when I stirred the sand yesterday I saw the exact particles shoot up.
The particles are extremely small. I’m looking for a flocculant to either bind the particles to make them sink. Or to bind them to make them easier to get caught in my filter.
I used Seachem Clarity which says this on seachem’s website:
“Clarity™ is the ultimate clarifier for both fresh and saltwater. It employs an advanced polymeric flocculating agent that is both reef and plant safe. Clarity™ is the only clarifier on the market that does it all! Clarity™ will clear all types of clouding.
Many companies manufacture multiple products to clear up each type of cloudiness and each different environment (e.g. freshwater, marine, reef, etc.). Some companies have developed products that will clear most types of cloudiness, but their application requires two separate bottles of product. Clarity™ contains compounds that will clear all types of cloudiness in all environments.”
However, it didn’t work. The particles remain even after waiting for the yellow cloud to clear.
Is there a better ingredient/chemical I can use?
I have a question for you!
I added (rinsed) dry sand (special grade - coarse) 2 weeks ago to my tank. Ever since then I’ve been having extreme fine particles. It’s not the actual sand grains floating around; it’s the dust from the sand.
I know this because when I stirred the sand yesterday I saw the exact particles shoot up.
The particles are extremely small. I’m looking for a flocculant to either bind the particles to make them sink. Or to bind them to make them easier to get caught in my filter.
I used Seachem Clarity which says this on seachem’s website:
“Clarity™ is the ultimate clarifier for both fresh and saltwater. It employs an advanced polymeric flocculating agent that is both reef and plant safe. Clarity™ is the only clarifier on the market that does it all! Clarity™ will clear all types of clouding.
Many companies manufacture multiple products to clear up each type of cloudiness and each different environment (e.g. freshwater, marine, reef, etc.). Some companies have developed products that will clear most types of cloudiness, but their application requires two separate bottles of product. Clarity™ contains compounds that will clear all types of cloudiness in all environments.”
Seachem - Clarity
www.seachem.com
However, it didn’t work. The particles remain even after waiting for the yellow cloud to clear.
Is there a better ingredient/chemical I can use?