Cloudiness

[cynthia]

<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>Lauren Cole (Lollia) wrote on Monday, October 25, 2004 - 16:29 :</font>

"Is there any such thing as a power siphon, or one that's easy to start? I have a manual one, but since I don't have small gravel or high water levels, it's a pain to get the vacuum started."<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

If you have good water pressure, you could purchase a "python no spill clean and fill" to vacuum your gravel with. I have used them for years. Do a google search for it for more info.

Since your tank is new and your gravel was adding to clouding your water a little it sounds like... I was wondering if you had presoaked/rinced your gravel in clean cold water before putting it in the tank? I usually soak new gravel in a bucket with frequent rinsing for 2 or 3 days before putting it in a tank. Even though the gravel says "will not cloud water" it usually does.

 

[nathan]

Not at all Lauren, she's quite happy actually and the current doesn't reach the bottom yeh go for an undergravel...
my girlfriend uses an undergravel and a corner one likes yours as well and it works fine.

 

[nathan]

if u wanna see a pic of my tank theres a pic in the gallery section in the thread: My new setup or my new tank setup somethin like dat

 

[lauren]

Nathan - I installed the underground filter yesterday, so thanks for the advice

How long should it take for the water to clear? I added about five more gallons when I set it up, since the tank had only been half-filled, but it's still ugly looking. I think the bacteria may have bloomed again though.

 

[nathan]

its'll take a while i recommend vaccuuming the gravel too