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Topic: "Floaties"

Posted By: Merkley
Subject: "Floaties"
Date Posted: February 06 2006 at 4:42pm

Hi all,

I wanted to know what kind of filtration you use on your tank. The reason I ask is we have a 75G fish only setup, with overflow, a wet/dry sump, and a protein skimmer and we always have little particles floating around in our water. At first I thought that they were bubbles, that's how small they are. I look at pics here on the forum and in tanks at the stores and no one else has them.

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Adam Merkley
Salt Lake City, UT

Replies:

Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: February 06 2006 at 5:07pm

I still wouldnt rule out bubbles. They are usually the culprit.

If not - You may want to try a filter sock on your drain from your display. May help resolve it.

Posted By: Merkley
Date Posted: February 06 2006 at 5:33pm

Sweet! A filter sock, don't have one of those yet. That's the kind of answer I'm lookin' for!

For clarification - some of the "floaties" may be micro bubbles, but the vast majority are definitely not. I think they're stuff kicked up by my diamond goby.

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Adam Merkley
Salt Lake City, UT