caribbean live sand won't clear up?

grinder37 · 01-10-2012, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zackscott20

its already in the state where your picture is. except 4 days later

sounds about right,lol.gotta get a filter with some filter media going to "catch" the silt to get it all out,thats with rinsing the filter media out a couple times a day,took about a full week or better till my water cleared

revjay · 01-10-2012, 07:13 PM

My Carib sand gave me a lot of issues. I love it, but it took a while to settle. I turned-off my pumps, and ran an old Aqua Clear filter with some Carbon.

zackscott20 · 01-10-2012, 08:21 PM

okay. i really don't anna have to go out and but a filter

but ill have to wait it out and see. if its not clear by friday, guess ill have to.

ingtar_shinowa · 01-10-2012, 08:30 PM

One thing you can do is siphon INTO a filter sock for a while to polish it. I have a good thread on a cheap sock holder but someone made a cool eggcrate one that works awesome and requires less tools to make. I know you sump makes it hard but where there is a zip tie there's a way. Its also WAY cheaper than a hob filter ;-)

zackscott20 · 01-10-2012, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingtar_shinowa

One thing you can do is siphon INTO a filter sock for a while to polish it. I have a good thread on a cheap sock holder but someone made a cool eggcrate one that works awesome and requires less tools to make. I know you sump makes it hard but where there is a zip tie there's a way. Its also WAY cheaper than a hob filter ;-)

ooooooh... me likey.

should i put carbon in it?

ingtar_shinowa · 01-10-2012, 08:40 PM

Nah just get a 100-200 micron filter sock. I didn't wash my sugar sand and it clear it up overnight ( my sock did get pluged up though so make sure you have a spare to swap out)

ingtar_shinowa · 01-10-2012, 08:41 PM

Its just dust and fine argonite particulates it won't necessarily hurt anything just aggravate you, fish and corals a bit. Mechanical filtration is all you need bud.

zackscott20 · 01-10-2012, 08:44 PM

alright, sounds good. ill have to grab a filter sock tomorrow at the lfs... prob gonna be another $20...

ingtar_shinowa · 01-10-2012, 09:34 PM

lol should be 5-10 bucks a piece

zackscott20 · 01-10-2012, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingtar_shinowa

lol should be 5-10 bucks a piece

not at my lfs...

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01-10-2012, 07:13 PM	#22
revjay Astrea Snail Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tennessee Age: 30 Posts: 27 Skin: Mint Karma: 47594	My Carib sand gave me a lot of issues. I love it, but it took a while to settle. I turned-off my pumps, and ran an old Aqua Clear filter with some Carbon.

01-10-2012, 08:21 PM	#23
zackscott20 Fire Shrimp Join Date: May 2011 Location: IN Posts: 301 Skin: Mint Karma: 271687	okay. i really don't anna have to go out and but a filter but ill have to wait it out and see. if its not clear by friday, guess ill have to.

01-10-2012, 08:30 PM	#24
ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Billings Montana Age: 32 Posts: 5,821 Skin: Mint Karma: 86280508	One thing you can do is siphon INTO a filter sock for a while to polish it. I have a good thread on a cheap sock holder but someone made a cool eggcrate one that works awesome and requires less tools to make. I know you sump makes it hard but where there is a zip tie there's a way. Its also WAY cheaper than a hob filter ;-)

01-10-2012, 08:40 PM	#26
ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Billings Montana Age: 32 Posts: 5,821 Skin: Mint Karma: 86280508	Nah just get a 100-200 micron filter sock. I didn't wash my sugar sand and it clear it up overnight ( my sock did get pluged up though so make sure you have a spare to swap out)

01-10-2012, 08:41 PM	#27
ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Billings Montana Age: 32 Posts: 5,821 Skin: Mint Karma: 86280508	Its just dust and fine argonite particulates it won't necessarily hurt anything just aggravate you, fish and corals a bit. Mechanical filtration is all you need bud.

01-10-2012, 08:44 PM	#28
zackscott20 Fire Shrimp Join Date: May 2011 Location: IN Posts: 301 Skin: Mint Karma: 271687	alright, sounds good. ill have to grab a filter sock tomorrow at the lfs... prob gonna be another $20...

01-10-2012, 09:34 PM	#29
ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Billings Montana Age: 32 Posts: 5,821 Skin: Mint Karma: 86280508	lol should be 5-10 bucks a piece