Water Still Hazy

[waterfaller1]

Hi all. The water in my 20 gallon is still not clear. It's been set up since 4/27. I juat changed the filter pads in my Eheim canister, and added a bag of black diamond carbon. Any other ideas what to try to clear it up? Substrate is ADA Amazonia. 50% water change performed once a week. Thanks

[Anti-Pjerrot]

How about plantmass - is there enough plants?

[waterfaller1]

I think I am almost there, but sure they are probably still trying to establish themselves. I hadn't really thought about it too much, and then someone on a forum in malaysia pointed it out. I thought, you are right. If I look from one side through to the other I see it the most. Not nice and crystal clear like my nanos. I wonder if it could just still be from the amazonia, or maybe that in combination with the manzanita? The water does have a tannin to it when I change it, but I have had tannins in tanks and the water is still clear..it's just amber colored.He told me to use bamboo charcoal, then follow with beneficial bacteria. I am not familiar with bamboo charcoal, and wonder if it would make a difference compared to regular activated carbon?

[Anti-Pjerrot]

What filter are you using?

[waterfaller1]

An Eheim Ecco 2234.I use the white pad in the top, the blue one in the bottom, and the little media balls are in all three trays.

[waterfaller1]

Here is the latest photo~The plants have grown alot since this pic a week ago.

[LauraLeeLLBP]

Carole, are you still having trouble with cloudy water? If it's particles, I've heard good things about Seachem Clarity. It only clumps particles together so that they can be caught by the filter media... I haven't used it myself, so you'd be a guinea pig, though!

[waterfaller1]

Hi Lauralee. I wrote to Seachem about it in fact. They say it is safe with shrimp, but chemicals scare me.

[fishman9809]

purigen?

[chillaquaplants]

My tank with Amazonia was crystal clear due to large water changes up front and carefully adding water back in. After I re-introduced my loaches, the water has been cloudy as they constantly dig around looking for snails. I'm hoping it will all settle or get caught in the filter eventually.