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Flow's around 300 gph after media. The driftwood was boiled for hours before adding. Maybe I'll try Matrix and cut feeding to once daily. Appreciate the tips, everyone.

Cloudy water usually means bacterial bloom or fine debris. Check if your filter media is clogged. I use a pre-filter sponge on my intake, helps catch particles before they mess with the canister. Also, try reducing feeding for a couple days.


Thanks, I'll check the media. Been feeding frozen ...

My Discus tank water looks a bit cloudy even after weekly 50% changes. Running a Fluval 407, temp at 84F, pH 6.8, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate. Tank's 75 gallons with 6 adults, sand substrate, driftwood, and some Java ferns. Tried adding Purigen but no luck. What's your go-to method for crystal ...

Could be a dominance thing too. Are they all ignoring the pellets, or just some? Sometimes the bigger ones bully the others away from food. Watch their behavior during feeding time.

I had the same issue last month. Cut the light to 6 hours and added some nerite snails. They're doing a solid job cleaning up the glass. Also, check your feeding routine, overfeeding can mess with the algae growth.

Been in and out of the hobby for a while, getting back to my passion for Discus. Got a fish room with multiple tanks and a complete air system, all tanks individually filtered and air-driven. Recently had the pleasure of getting a Gabe Posada Discus from Jack Wattley, been reading about him and ...