Seachem Clarity?

[Petcrazyson]

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?

 

[ReefRondo]

What sort of colour or look does your water have? Is it cloudy? Could potentially be a bacterial bloom. Do you run UV?

 

[Petcrazyson]

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

 

[ReefRondo]

Do you use filter socks or a roller filter? How long has your tank been running? Have you carried out any tests?

 

[Petcrazyson]

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

 

[Aspect]

Sounds like a massive bacterial bloom due to poor filtration. You should run filter socks and a UV sterilizer would clear this up quickly.

 

[Petcrazyson]

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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?

 

[Spare time]

It is supposed to be a flocculant. It should help with particulate matter, but not issues cause by things like tannins and bacteria.

 

[lion king]

So the water is a yellowish green color. No I don’t run a sterilizer

That's an algae bloom, like others have said, a uv sterilizer will clear it right up.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

have you done a water change?

 

[lion king]

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thinking of plugging in my UV. But what about the Seachem Clarity? Why hasn’t that helped?

I imagine your tank is producing algae at a rate that exceeds the capability of this product.

 

[sixty_reefer]

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?

 

[Petcrazyson]

What are you using for mechanical filtration now then?

Just a skimmer for now. Looking to soon purchase the RedSea RollerMat

 

[Petcrazyson]

have you done a water change?

Last week, and right after I did the water change is when things got the worst.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

have you done one since the cloudiness started?

 

[Petcrazyson]

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.

 

[sixty_reefer]

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.

 

[taricha]

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.

 

[Sean Clark]

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.

 

[Petcrazyson]

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.