Hi folks,
Im new over here and am always keen to add posts of value if I can and thought this data might be of use to someone.
As my blog will later show (when I add it to here), my new 360L Aquaoak aquarium is up and running but the volume of bogwood in there has caused the dreaded tea coloured water.
It wasnt terrible by any means, but looking down the tank end to end it annoyed me as thats the end you were faced with as you enter the room.
Its important to know the filtration in there already as otherwise you cant quite quantify the data as of course I could well be adding it to a tank with inadequate filtration for all you know, so for reference.
For filtration I have:First Fluval 406 with (in order of flow):Pre filter of Fluval Foam
Fluval Bio Foam
Fluval G-Nodes
Fluval Biomax
Fluval polishing pad
Second Fluval 406 with (in order of flow):Pre filter of Fluval Foam
Fluval Bio Foam
Fluval G-Nodes
Seachem Matrix
Fluval polishing pad
Fluval 106 (This powers my UV which needs lower flow)Pre filter of Fluval Foam
Fluval G-Nodes
Seachem Matrix
Fluval polishing pad
The water, whilst lovely and clear from head on:Looks like this from the end. I know its 5foot long so will never look quite like gin, but id like it better. So after some research I decided to take a punt on 2x 100gm pre-bagged packs of Seacem Purigen and put them both into one of the 406s packed as a sandwhich with fluval polishing pads. So I actually added the Purigen and an extra pad after it.
24hrs later.The curtains were drawn to keep ambient light the same during each end shot. I am astounded to be honest... The water looks amazing, and we are only 24hrs in! Something that actually works as well as it says on the tin!
Ive got another 2 packets on order for the other 406!