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    cork wood backgrd caused cloudy water?

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    Hi all,
    I am using cork wood as background for my new tank. As i was too lazy, i didnt soak it. I simply attached it to my tank and added base fert and thoroughly rinsed gravel. Thereafter, water was added and thats where the cloudiness started coming in. Its been more than a week already but its still cloudy despite water changes. I have filled up the below fact sheet, pls take a look. Anyone can give tips? Thanks!

    Beginners Info Sheet
    ++++++++++++++++++

    Tank Dimensions (LxWxH): 3ftx1.5x1.5
    Lighting Intensity(No of Watts) : 144W
    Type of Lighting (FL/PL/MH) : PL
    No. of Hours your light is on: 11hrs
    CO2 Injection Rate (bps) : 2bps
    Type of CO2 (DIY/Liquid/Tank) : tank
    Method of Injection (e.g. Diffusor/Reactor): reactor
    Substrate Used : sand
    How Thick is your base fert : 3cm
    How thick is your gravel : 4cm to 8cm (slope)
    Liquid Fertilizers Used : none
    Frequency of fertilization : none
    Tank Temperature : 29C
    Type of Filter (overhead/internal/canister) : canister
    Filter media used : ceramic ring, assortment of eheim sponges
    How long has your tank been set up : 1 week plus
    ps: UV filter is installed.

    Chemical Properties (Fill what you can)
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    Carbonate Hardness (kh): unknown
    Total Hardness (gH): unknown
    PH : unknown
    NH4 (ppm): unknown
    NO2 (ppm): unknown
    NO3 (ppm): unknown
    PO4 (ppm): unknown
    Fe (ppm): unknown

    Bioload (Your Fish and Plants)
    ------------------------------

    <State what fishes and plants you have to the best of your ability>
    no fishes only glosso (planted on 7 mar)

    Describe your problem :

    <problem description. If you have picture which could help then please post them>

    cloudy water - brownish colour. changed water on several occasions still the same.

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    It's quite normal for a newly setup tank to be cloudy so I wouldn't deduct that the cloudiness was caused by the corkbark. Give it a few maore days to let the water settle down. Avoid water change for the moment and allow the water to settle.
    Cheers!!

    Sherwin Choo
    [email protected]

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    Cork will not cause cloudiness.I've used it extensively for 15 years.
    Regards,
    Tom Barr

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    My problem is solved! I decided to take a chance, I performed a 100% water change and washed the filter media. Now everything is ok.
    And I also discovered something. The cause of the cloudiness is due to the base fert. While i was topping up the water, i accidentally tripped on the hose and it stirred the base fert. The cloudiness is exactly the same as what i had previously. []

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    just uploaded some pics of my tank. the glosso were only planted last thurs so cant really see

    http://www.angelfire.com/pro/hippo/mar13.html

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    lol... another hippo!!!! welcome welcome!!! []

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