Hi All,

Am new to this forum. I am experiencing cloudy/dusty water in my 4x2x2 tank for the past few months. Tank was running for a year. Weekly 30% wc and manual cleaning of panaque poos every 2 days. Had tried seachem clarity with little improvement to water clarity.

Some info regarding my tank:
PH: 6.0-6.5
Ammonia: 0
NO2: 0
NO3: <20ppm
Filtration: Mr Aqua OHF 3x3 layers with Dymax 1800lph
Media: First layer - Jap mat & Floss wool, second layer - Ceramic rings & purigen, third layer - Marine Pure ohf block
Added a wavemaker for increase aeration and current inside tank
Feeding once daily. Cucumber and carrots for plecos 3 times a week

Tank mate: 8" L330, 4" L27D, 4" L177, 3 clown loach, ~ 20 cory, ~80 rummy nose tetra and ~40 cardinal tetra.

What could be the possible reason? Overstock? Under-filtered? or simply due to panaque poos that is more difficult to achieve crystal clear water?

Appreciate all inputs. Thanks