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#1 Westie

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Posted 18 August 2016 - 06:49 PM

I put some new plants in yesterday, so I put 3 Dino dung fertiliser tablets in near the roots of the new plants. I pushed the fertiliser tablets all the way to the bottom of the substrate, and it's well covered. But then 24 hours later the water is cloudy. Have I done something wrong?

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And I should mention that the water was crystal clear yesterday

#2 Graeme1

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Posted 18 August 2016 - 06:57 PM

I would hazard a guess that some of the clay from the dino dung was dissolved when it entered the water  and is now in suspension in your water table.
Hope it clears up quick

 

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#3 kassysimon

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Posted 20 August 2016 - 11:13 AM

Yep, its the clay.

 

Use Sechem tabs instead.

 

The clay wont breakdown any time soon either.


Edited by kassysimon, 20 August 2016 - 11:14 AM.


#4 Hewby

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Posted 21 August 2016 - 12:50 AM

Hmm.. Can I ask how deep is your gravel? Coz it doesn't look very deep.


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#5 Westie

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Posted 21 August 2016 - 04:41 PM

At a guess it's mostly 30mm deep. Some is 40mm deep where the plants are

#6 Graeme1

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Posted 21 August 2016 - 04:58 PM

I think you need deeper substrate to hold the clay down
Maybe try a flocculant to clean it



#7 Westie

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Posted 21 August 2016 - 05:56 PM

It was crystal clear within a day. Just did a 40% water change today as well




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