First 34.5"x19"x24" marine tank

[Damianiac]

Hi guys,

Finally a tank thread of my own...

Need ur help to tell me if it is normal.. What should i do? Sit back and wait? Lol

Put live sand yesterday and is almost 24hrs.. But it is still very very cloudy... Added filter sock last nite.. But still dun see improvement.

[Damianiac]

Equipment r

1. Sparkle Dragon DC9000

2. Two little fishies phosban reactor

3. Bubble magus bp-100

4. JNS ConeS CO-1 skimmer(thanks to Angel keeper)

[asg]

Bro, u using any filter floss to trap the debris?

Or is it flow too strong these are flying sand?

[Damianiac]

Bro, u using any filter floss to trap the debris?

Or is it flow too strong these are flying sand?

Bought a nylon filter sock yesterday.. Not sure if it is fine enuff. The DC pump is at lvl 1.. Wavemaker off... So dunno wat can be done liao.. Almost 24hrs but no improvement to the clarity.

[asg]

Bought a nylon filter sock yesterday.. Not sure if it is fine enuff. The DC pump is at lvl 1.. Wavemaker off... So dunno wat can be done liao.. Almost 24hrs but no improvement to the clarity.

Bro, go buy some filter floss to trap all these fine particles, else have to do WC.

[Damianiac]

Bro, go buy some filter floss to trap all these fine particles, else have to do WC.

Ok. I go check it out. Thanks!

[inwear]

I had similar issue. I used about 16kg of sand and it lasted for about 3 days to settle down ( clear water). Use a filter floss and don't brother to use a filter sock as the fines will slip off once i pull it out for washing. Let the sand settle down as i think you had not done a pre-wash. After tou sand had settled down. Another round of cleaning if DT and slump's glass . You will know what i meant by the time you come to it. Have fun in your journey

[Damianiac]

I had similar issue. I used about 16kg of sand and it lasted for about 3 days to settle down ( clear water). Use a filter floss and don't brother to use a filter sock as the fines will slip off once i pull it out for washing. Let the sand settle down as i think you had not done a pre-wash. After tou sand had settled down. Another round of cleaning if DT and slump's glass . You will know what i meant by the time you come to it. Have fun in your journey

Thanks bro... I can foresee alot of cleaning to be done.. Right now i cant even see my reactors covered by the water. Lol.

[inwear]

BTW i commissioned my new tank last month and i am still cleaning up my sand debris as i did not done my pre-wash to sieve out the fines.

[Damianiac]

BTW i commissioned my new tank last month and i am still cleaning up my sand debris as i did not done my pre-wash to sieve out the fines.

Omg... One mth?!

[Damianiac]

But hw to prewash livesand? If wash tap water live sand become dead.

[xiggie]

Is there enough flow in the tank? Is the skimmer skimming good? did u mix in the bacteria packet that came with the livesand?

[Damianiac]

Is there enough flow in the tank? Is the skimmer skimming good? did u mix in the bacteria packet that came with the livesand?

I dare not have heavy flow cos the fine particals doesnt seems to settle after 24hrs.. I off the wavemaker... DC9000 at lvl 1 speed.

Yes.. I did mix the packets in the livesand yesterday when i pour them into the tank of salt mix. Total used are 3packets of caribsea livesand.

[Damianiac]

Havent adjust the height of the skimmer... So i off it first. Water in sump is 10"+.. Skimmer works ideally ard 9". Will use egg crates to stack up.

[alexcyf]

I also used caribsea in fact 100kg of it.. Took only a couple of hours for the sand to settle. Is ur flow rate still at one bar? Probably need to increase it to increase the filtration rate using ur sock or foam

[xiggie]

Increase the flow, blow the unwanted debris out to the sump and filters , don't let them settle back onto the sand ,

The filter socks will sort out the bigger impurities and the skimmer will skim out the finer ones.

[Damianiac]

I also used caribsea in fact 100kg of it.. Took only a couple of hours for the sand to settle. Is ur flow rate still at one bar? Probably need to increase it to increase the filtration rate using ur sock or foam

Yes.. still at lvl 1.. Should increase flow? I was thinking lower flow so tat it wont stir too much which should be able to let the cloudiness settle down.. But apparently it wasnt even after 24hrs... Lol..

[Damianiac]

Increase the flow, blow the unwanted debris out to the sump and filters , don't let them settle back onto the sand ,

The filter socks will sort out the bigger impurities and the skimmer will skim out the finer ones.

Thanks! Will stack the skimmer higher and start it later.

[xiggie]

Oh uve not turn on your skimmer .. Maybe that's the problem

[Damianiac]

Oh uve not turn on your skimmer .. Maybe that's the problem

Stupid me.. I tot skimmer should be off during setting up process. I only turned on phosban nd biopellets reactor. Will do so tonite.

[xiggie]

Increase the return pump flow too , u need to have bigger water turnover from DT to sump filters. Switch off all FR , u are only getting dirt into them , start only when water is clean.

[Damianiac]

Increase the return pump flow too , u need to have bigger water turnover from DT to sump filters. Switch off all FR , u are only getting dirt into them , start only when water clean.

Lol.. I'm doing the opposite.. Duhz.. Will do so later. So only left skimmer on? Hw abt wavemaker?

[xiggie]

Switch on wm too , helps move dirt into sump.

If u leave them off , they are gonna blow dirt off later and ure gonna get a cloudy tank again ..

[Damianiac]

Switch on wm too , helps move dirt into sump.

If u leave them off , they are gonna blow dirt off later and ure gonna get a cloudy tank again ..

Ok... Thanks

[Damianiac]

Also... Alot of foam after i added sand... Already scooped out.