best discus tank water clarity

[lad]

My Discus tank water's been cloudy for days, even after water changes. Running a Fluval 407, 75 gallon tank, temp at 86F, feeding beef heart mix twice daily. Any ideas what's messing with the clarity?

[knight]

Cloudiness could be bacterial bloom or fine debris. How often are you doing water changes? With beef heart, you might need 50% changes every other day. Also, check if your filter media's clogged or needs rinsing in tank water.

[Coralite]

Cloudiness could be bacterial bloom or fine debris. How often are you doing water changes? With beef heart, you might need 50% changes every other day. Also, check if your filter media's clogged or needs rinsing in tank water.

Yep, knight's spot on. Beef heart's messy stuff. I'd add a pre-filter sponge to catch gunk before it hits the canister. My Discus tank cleared up after I started using Seachem Purigen in the filter.

[Fade]

Had the same issue last month. Turned out my substrate was leaching fines. Switched to bare bottom, problem gone. If you're attached to substrate, try vacuuming deeper during changes.

[lad]

Thanks, all. Gonna try Purigen and up the water changes. Didn't realize beef heart was that messy, but they love it.

[Dock]

Bacterial blooms often follow overfeeding. Cut back to once daily for a week, see if it helps. Also, test for dissolved organics—high TDS can haze water even with zero ammonia.

[Kargo]

Bacterial blooms often follow overfeeding. Cut back to once daily for a week, see if it helps. Also, test for dissolved organics—high TDS can haze water even with zero ammonia.

Exactly. And if you're dosing any supplements, check those too. Some plant ferts can cause cloudiness if overdosed.

[Lish]

My tank cleared up when I added more plants. Floating ones like frogbit seem to help balance things. Maybe give that a shot?

[sunny]

I had cloudy water until I switched to RO. Tap had too many dissolved solids. Now it's crystal clear, but I remineralize with Discus Trace.

[Boldie]

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