SeaChem Clarity???

[leahhhpage]

HI! I have had my axies 20 gallon long tank for 3 months now and the tank hasnt seen clear water EVER, the water is a smoky white color (bacterial bloom)! The parameters are really good, considering im new at this (ammonia-0, nitrite-0, nitrate-always between 5-10ppm, ph- 7.6) I have tried everything under the sun to clear this tank from water changes daily to cleaning filters and substrate, before you ask, yes i cleaned everything with old tank water NOT TAP WATER. I use SeaCHem Prime for my dechlorinator (the only chemical i add) and have a Fluval Aquaclear 30 which I just added a piece of a polishing pad into which did not work. The only thing I haven't tried is adding a clarifier..... there are great reviews and its becoming tempting...any suggestions????

(The water changes were 10-15% and i did them daily for about a half of a month and then stuck to water changes weekly so I could just let the bloom run its course, it didnt work!!)

(I test the water daily and use the API freshwater master test kit)

 

[pearsonsj1]

I've used seachem clarity on my other fish tank and it didn't clear up the cloudiness I had, but I have never tried it on my axolotl tank! I have used substrate in one of my tanks before and every time I tried to wash it' it would not run clear and my tank water would stay cloudy. I would try taking the substrate out and leaving it bare bottom for a few days to see if it clears up.

Hope this helps!
Stephen