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GeordieDave
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PostSubject: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 4:51 am

Yesterday I had to totally drain off this tank and remove the internal Juwel corner filter to fit a new Fluval 105.

However after filling the tank back up the water is still a little cloudy, could this be from the sand after filling from empty? Or dust which were still on the ceramic hoops in the filter or just a dodgy bath of water from yesterday?

Should I leave it a while and see how it goes or should I remove a % and add fresh?

I have checked Ammonia and it came up yellow = 0 I didnt check anything else, should i ?

Any suggestions are most welcome!
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 5:14 am

I would think it's just a combination of new filter & disturbing the substrate. I'd leave it & see how it goes over a day or two. If not, change a big % of water Smile
Have you got a before & after shot with/without the juwel box out?
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 5:22 am

ill see what I can do..
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 5:33 am

Right best one I could find of a

Before:

Shell dwellers tank P1000118

Shell dwellers tank P1000082

I always tried to avoid the filter lol

After:

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Shell dwellers tank P1000146

shows the cloudy'ness too
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 5:36 am

Looks better from what I can tell & it's the same as my kitchen tank (i think)
makes a big difference to how the tank looks doesn't it. The cloudinesss isn't too bad. Take another pic this time tomorrow from the end & compare em Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 5:44 am

yeah but i dont get no dribbles down the back of the tank.
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 6:09 am

Doesn't look that cloudy, GD. I cleaned out the filters of all my tanks this afternoon and the 165L was really cloudy for about half an hour afterwards but now it's pristine again. Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 6:33 am

this si 24hrs after mary.
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 6:43 am

I want to know WHY?!
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 8:21 am

Ah ok, serves me right for speed reading again...maybe it depends on the filter? Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Shell dwellers tank   Shell dwellers tank Icon_minitimeTue Jul 29, 2008 8:59 am

fluval 105
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