Cloudiness Caused by Substrate Dust (Part 2)

Here are BEFORE and AFTER pictures to show that substrate dust such as fine particles leached out of the substrate material can be effectively cleaned up in a few short hours with a water clarifier. TetraAqua's Water Clarifier works by binding the small water buoyant particles into larger ones that fall to the bottom of the aquarium.

BEFORE: This picture shows my new 20 gallon aquarium with cloudiness as it looked earlier today. The cloudiness is caused (I believe) by too much clay in the substrate. The fine particles become water suspended, which causes this thick fog. The turbidity is so intense, that I cannot see the plants in the background. Click on photo to enlarge.

WATER CHANGE: This second picture shows the aquarium immediately after a water change. There is improvement. There is still some turbidity and a lot of debris whirled around by the water change can be seen floating about. Click on photo to enlarge.

AFTER: Finally, here the tank appears perfectly clear two hours after adding TetraAqua's Water Clarifier. Platy fish appear happy and water is as clear as its ever been in this tank. Voila! Click on photo to enlarge.

It appears that TetraAqua's Water Clarifier does a terrific job and cleaning up fine dust particles suspended in the aquarium water, with no apparent harm to fish.

Comments

[Matthew]

That tank is truely something to be proud of. I had a small 10 gallon tank with the same amount of aquatic plant life. However when I moved up to a 30 gallon tank my light setup could not handle it and the plants are quickly dying. Your range appears to be homemade, would you care sharing your ideas and maybe posting a few pictures of you light setup?
Thanks,
Matthew

[Marc]

Thanks Matthew for the kind comments. Yes, I make my own light fixtures for my aquariums. It's 2/3 cheaper that way. I will write a few posts on the subject as I am ready to build a new light fixture for this 20 gallon aquarium.