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Hi All.. I'm very new to this hobby. Bought an Ocean 34L nano tank and doing the cycling now...close to around 2 weeks plus..

But realise there's some white small particle in the tank especially when the LED is turn on.. Not living organism.. I'm not sure where they came from but I suspect the filter is dirty. I saw in some article mention about cleaning filter will affect the good bacteria that's formed in the filter. In such case, how can I clean the filter to get rid of those particle ?

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bro, did the white small particles only appear after two weeks of cycling?

For cleaning of filter, the best way to do it is to clean only a portion of it, say 1/2 this week, and 1/2 another week if your system is solely dependent on that one filter. The best way to ensure a steady amount of bacteria is to use sufficient live rocks, sand, bacteria housing. If you use any of these, u can easily wash out your whole filter with less concern about bacteria established on filter pads.

 

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Thanks bro for replying..

yes...the white particles only appear after two weeks...

some of these white particles are some sort of organism populated on the glass...more and more which i suppose it is good ?

but whereas the rest...look more like dust or some other stuff..not sure what's that

how to get crystal clear water ? Must I add some other filtration to the existing ?

I do have live rocks and live sand in the tank.. in that case, I can wash the filter without much concern on the bacteria establish on the filter pad ? Washing of filer must be done using RO/DI water ?

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If it is powder from your bio-rings or similar. Then just take them out and rinse it with tank water.

If it is copepods, then they are good.

If it is micro-bubbles, then you need to check your pump n pipings.

Hope it's one of these 3, good luck.

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