Cloudy Water

[Knappy]

Hi everyone:I have been unable to provide crystal clear water for my discus. I use a fluval 404 canister with 2 layers of bio rings, 1 layer of peat & 1 layer of carbon on bottom . My levels are good (ph 6.5 no ammoia) I even run a power filter with diatom powder for 1-2 hrs after each water change (once a weak)still cant seem to keep it crystal clear can someone help? :?

[Bill T]

Get yourself a UV sterilizer. This will blitz water borne algae & bacteria which will help to make the water clear.

[the german]

welcomr to the forum knappy.
carbon and peat in the canister filter?
how often you change that?

[FishLover]

yup, carbon and peat cancel each out.

[Merrilyn]

Welcome to the forum.

You don't mention that you have filter wool or a sponge in your Fluval.

Could be that the fine particles are just slipping through the course media in your filter. You need some fine media in there as well.

If you want to use peat, then take out the carbon. As the guys said, they cancel each other out.

[Knappy]

Thanks everyone for your coments, I do have 4 sponges in the filter, that I rinse when I change media ( About every 30 days) I did not know about the carbon & peat or the UV filter Thank You Again, :idea: