[Reefland]

Carbon will help polish the water, change it out every week or so. Not sure how long it will take but it should definitely help.

[boojncarla]

ok i will try and do that. thank you so much for all your advice guys. i relly wouldntn have pulled it off without your help. thank you thanks you.

Originally Posted by Reefland

Carbon will help polish the water, change it out every week or so. Not sure how long it will take but it should definitely help.

[kevinpo]

That depends what the water is cloudy/colored from. If the water is yellow then yes the carbon will be very effective in clearing the water. If you have a phyto bloom (cloudy or hazy) then no it will not.

HTH,
Kevin

[Poseidon]

Can you post a pic??? I have 10K's and my tank is what I would call crisp white.. It does have a "tinge" of yellow, but no where near what you are describing..

[boojncarla]

here are some of the pics. it doesnt really show how yellow the water is but i hope it helps.pls let me know your opinions on the pics. thnks

Originally Posted by Poseidon

Can you post a pic??? I have 10K's and my tank is what I would call crisp white.. It does have a "tinge" of yellow, but no where near what you are describing..

[kevinpo]

Here is a simple test to see if the color is in your water. This will require 2 white 5 gal buckets. Fill one with a fresh batch of salt water and the other with water from your tank. Set them side by side and compare the color of the bottom of the bucket. If they look close to the same it's not your water but the light.

One other thing to check is to make sure the nipple on the bulb is pointed up away from the water. Some double ended bulbs can be mounted only one way but others can be installed wrong. The nipple is located in the center of the bulb on the inner envelope.

HTH,
Kevin

[Reefland]

Just looking from the picture, it does not appear to be the light making the tank appear yellow. The light looks pretty white/blue before it penetrates the water and even down into the water column the first few inches.

Do you use NSW or ASW? Is there any algae growing in the tank?

[MyLittleOcean]

the carbon should work if its not the lights. take some water and put in a glass then take it outside to see what color it is with sunlight. If its yellowish in sunlight then its the water if its not then its the light.

You can run some normal output (NO) actinic lights pretty cheap.

[boojncarla]

well i did the test you made me do and it is definitely yellow water. i already placed carbon on the sump and am just waiting for results. wouldan y of you know how long before the carbon does its magic?

[MyLittleOcean]

Originally Posted by boojncarla

well i did the test you made me do and it is definitely yellow water. i already placed carbon on the sump and am just waiting for results. wouldan y of you know how long before the carbon does its magic?

I would think by 12 to 24 hours you should see a considerable difference.

[boojncarla]

well its been more or less 3-4 days now and no real improvement really.

Originally Posted by MyLittleOcean

I would think by 12 to 24 hours you should see a considerable difference.

[Sueet]

Originally Posted by boojncarla

well its been more or less 3-4 days now and no real improvement really.

Just so that you know, the carbon has to be placed in a position where the water will be forced to go thru it before it will help considerably. If it is just sitting in the sump, it will not likely help at all to any appreciable level. You might want to get a canister filter or something to run temporarily to force the water thru the carbon.

[Poseidon]

I keep my carbon in my overflow box... Works great as most of the water that makes it to my sump is forced through the carbon first...

[boojncarla]

okay peeps... heres the deal i havent purchased the uv sterilizer because im short on cash. i have been using the GAC for almost 3 weeks now and there hasnt been any real changes. so what now?

Originally Posted by Poseidon

I keep my carbon in my overflow box... Works great as most of the water that makes it to my sump is forced through the carbon first...

[kevinpo]

I would do a 40% water change wait 4 days and do another 40%.

HTH,
Kevin

[boojncarla]

ive already done a 40% water change but no results yet. anyway il try to do waht you said and try another water change soon.

Originally Posted by kevinpo

I would do a 40% water change wait 4 days and do another 40%.

HTH,
Kevin

[boojncarla]

ive attached here some new pictures of my tank that i took a few days ago. the water has cleared a bit but is still considerably yellow. i even bought a clam.

[Poseidon]

Do I count NINE fish in there??? Holy smokes that is a heavy load and could be the cause of your yellow water. Not to mention some of those fish look pretty large! What do you use for a Protein Skimmer?

I have a 135 Gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump and I only have 6-7 fish tops!

[boojncarla]

hahaha. sad to say but yes i do have 9 fishes. it used to be a fish only tank and no one told me about the limiting of the fish. so theyve been there since forever. none of them died so i dont really know how im going to move them. i think that really is the reason but i really cant do much unless i remove the rocks and try to remove them. so what are my options?

Originally Posted by Poseidon

Do I count NINE fish in there??? Holy smokes that is a heavy load and could be the cause of your yellow water. Not to mention some of those fish look pretty large! What do you use for a Protein Skimmer?

I have a 135 Gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump and I only have 6-7 fish tops!

[DANIEL GARCIA]

Originally Posted by boojncarla

hahaha. sad to say but yes i do have 9 fishes. it used to be a fish only tank and no one told me about the limiting of the fish. so theyve been there since forever. none of them died so i dont really know how im going to move them. i think that really is the reason but i really cant do much unless i remove the rocks and try to remove them. so what are my options?

WoW I have been reading your thread and looking at your pictures you have alot of fish I think your skimmer just cant keep up with the bio load. Before you buy a UV sterelizer make sure you read the pros and cons many reef keepers do not use one since you will weaken the amun system of your fish. Wish I had more time to help you out. If you want e-mail me and ill try.