Habitat - Indoor :: water

[savage Rock]

my water is slowly fading into a light fog/tint.

is this just cycling?

i had to do a 100% water change a couple weeks ago. it was crystal clear until a few days ago.

i have a 75 g tank with a rena xp3 filter.
i threw out the micropolish pad cause it was dirty from before and i tried to replace it with a different cheap media but slowed down my gph output.
i loaded the filter with biospheres, scrubbies and chem stars. i also have some carbon in a couple nylon socks...

i wonder if the carbon is even working? or if theres too much biomedia?

i do regular water changes too..

what do u guys think?

also i noticed a lot of brown algae has been growing since i've re arranged the lighting. i changed it to just over top the basking area but before it was kind half onto the dock and half into the water...
do u think the lighting has an effect?

the tank has two 3'' turtles and a tiny cory catfish

[steve]

Carbon needs to be replaced regularly and you can't have too much bio media.

It sounds like cycling, you've never had this occur? Has your setup changed in anyway?

[savage Rock]

steve,

wow! i thought so! my filters PACKED! with biomedia. i've even got an additional Hang On Tank filter with biomedia in it.

the carbons only 2 weeks old. it says on the packaging to replace every month so i think i'm okay on that note.

my setup hasnt changed at all...

here's a picture: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4 ... =513900842
(this was before it started to get foggy)

[sull324]

Sound like cycling,generaly it stay clear the first few days then water will get foggy and then you will get brown algae, it take up to 2 months before everything stabilize.Try to avoid 100% water change as it might reset the cycle.

As of carbon ,its a matter of choice. Until you use medication in the water i see no point in using it.

[savage Rock]

Sound like cycling,generaly it stay clear the first few days then water will get foggy and then you will get brown algae, it take up to 2 months before everything stabilize.Try to avoid 100% water change as it might reset the cycle.

As of carbon ,its a matter of choice. Until you use medication in the water i see no point in using it.

thanks sull324,

you don't think there's such thing as too much bio-media?

my xp3 has the filter pads, then 40 spheres, 12 chemstars, 4 scrubbies, then two socks of carbon..