Seachem Clarity?

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So I’ve been having a lot of water clarity issues. So I bought Seachem’s Clarity that was supposed to clear the water quickly. Well I accidentally left the skimmer on so when I added it all I did was feed the skimmer. So I tried it again following all the directions and shook the bottle well and it’s been 4-5 days and nothing. It’s only gotten worse. I can barley see through the water anymore. Idk if the solution just won’t work or something is wrong in my tank. Everything seems to check out fine when I test it. Any ideas?
 
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What sort of colour or look does your water have? Is it cloudy? Could potentially be a bacterial bloom. Do you run UV?
So the water is a yellowish green color. No I don’t run a sterilizer
 

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Do you use filter socks or a roller filter? How long has your tank been running? Have you carried out any tests?
 
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Do you use filter socks or a roller filter? How long has your tank been running? Have you carried out any tests?
Threw away my last one. Been wanting to get a roller mat. The tank has been running since the end of June. Yes I have
 
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Sounds like a massive bacterial bloom due to poor filtration. You should run filter socks and a UV sterilizer would clear this up quickly.
thinking of plugging in my UV. But what about the Seachem Clarity? Why hasn’t that helped?
 

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Threw away my last one. Been wanting to get a roller mat. The tank has been running since the end of June. Yes I have
What are you using for mechanical filtration now then?
 
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have you done one since the cloudiness started?
The cloudiness I’ve had for about 3 months. And I’ve done 4 water changes since then once every 2 weeks. Every time I do a water change it basically feeds the bacteria as new and fresh bacteria is replaced by the old.
 

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Just a skimmer for now. Looking to soon purchase the RedSea RollerMat
Skimmer may not be enough the product says:

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Binding minuscule particles so they can be disposed of via the filter


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In some situations the cloudiness may increase slightly after adding Clarity, however this is normal and is a sign that the product is actively working - a clear tank won't be far behind! It's a good idea to clean filter media after use to remove any remaining debris.


I haven’t used the product myself although I would recommend you to get a sock as soon as possible as it seems fairly important aspect according to the above.
 

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it's meant to be a flocculant against dust from new sand etc. Not meant to clear a bacterial or algal bloom. as others have said.
UV, skimming, fine filtration, time are what generally cause those cloudy blooms to go away.
 

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Water is cloudy...
Buys fix-it-in-a-bottle...
Water is still cloudy...
Product must be a scam...

Understanding why your water is cloudy is going to help you far more than just throwing money and products at your problem.
 
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Water is cloudy...
Buys fix-it-in-a-bottle...
Water is still cloudy...
Product must be a scam...

Understanding why your water is cloudy is going to help you far more than just throwing money and products at your problem.
Many people have said and I have understood it to be a bacterial bloom. I have tried many methods regarding bacterial blooms with fix-it-in-a-bottle- solutions and they have worked both for fresh and saltwater. Whenever I have tried to use this certain bottle it never works. Even when I used it in a tank I had set up to help the sand mistiness to go away it wouldn’t work.
 
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