Trying to keep going

Did you do the silicone work yourself? (just asking because of recent silicone travesty thread.....)

 

Yes I did and I also searched around here as for what silicone was safe to use and I used ge silicone II which was 100% silicone 2. I also let it dry for almost a week before hooking it all up.

I also made sure not to get the one with mold and mildew protection

 

your welcome Jturnbul

just giving the guys the full history - they may not be linked

stray voltage from the new sump/ new pump may be the issue
low oxygen from the changeover , removing skimmer and adding new fish may be the problem

whatever the problem was , it bothered me that we could not fix it

so as others are now on this thread, some fresh eyes and fresh perspectives will help both of us

Steve

 

Say it was a stray voltage issue how could I could about testing for it, just a normal circuit tester? And how could the problem be solved? It is grounded.

I just can't figure why the water is cloudy. I do use a alkalinity buffer but I always use the same amount of 1 drop per gallon and It never made my water cloudy for more then a half an hour.

 

Well I'm off to the store to pick up my own test kit to try any figure this out let me know what you guys think.

Thanks alot.

 

So I found out that the silicone I used says on the back not for aquariums even tho on the front it says 100% silicone so I'm guessing things don't work on a 100% scale anymore.

So now that I know this do what can I do or is my only option to start all over again?

 

If possible I would really rather not have to drain it and start all over again.

 

I just removed my canister filter. Now all I have is a skimmer and LR. Hopefully I don't run into issues as well. Good luck and I hope you find the culprit.


Edit:
I'm still going with the silicone.

 

Well I think it is the silicone i used. Do i have to start all over again?

 

Best bet would definitely be to drain and reseal the sump. You have to get that silicone out of there.

I'm sorry