Aquarium Clarifier

That depends on how long the tank has been set up, and what is causing the cloudy water. If this is a brand new tank - less than a month old, then yes, I would recommend the partial water change first, as it could be due to something like an ammonia spike. Also, if you have not tested your water quality recently, you may wish to do that first to ensure you are treating the cloudy water correctly. For water quality issues, you would not want to use the Water Clarifier, but Bio Spira Freshwater Bacteria, instead, for example. BREX

It is an aluminum based flocculent with support minerals to help the floc process. BREX

Thanks Dan Pruett, for your support of Marineland products! Algae is caused by excess nutrients, so you need to determine why you have this issue in order to eradicate the algae. When you vacuum the bottom of the tank, make sure to take out 10- 20% of the water. Don't take out a lot since you are vacuuming weekly. Taking too much could disturb your biological filter. Also, test your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels. They should be 0 for ammonia and nitrite, and less than 10 ppm for nitrate. Test both your tank and your tap water to compare them. You mention it is a new tank, that you are changing water once a week, yet it is green two weeks after the water change. This doesn't compute. Make sure you are not over feeding. If the tank is about a month old, feed once a day, one piece of food per inch of fish, at most. Make sure all food is eaten in 30 seconds or less, and none has time to drift down to the gravel. Next, add some Marineland Bio Spira Freshwater Bacteria to get your biological filter established. Do this after a water change, and then try to not do any water changes at all for at least a couple of weeks. And last, make sure the lighting is proper for your tank. Don't leave it on more than 8 hours a day, and make sure the tank is not near a window or glass door. BREX

Wait 48-72 hours to give it time to fully take effect, then do a small partial water change and re-dose. BREX

Unfortunately, no, it is for freshwater only. BREX

Once every 48-72 hours. 2-3 doses should clear all cloudy water issues, unless the tank is extremely under-maintained. BREX

You use the measuring cup that comes with it. It has lines on it for 5 ml and 10 ml. Follow the instructions and dose for the size of your tank. BREX

First, cloudy water is caused by a number of things. Secondly, these types of chemicals are slow moving. So we generally recommend waiting 48-72 hours after the first dose, then re-treat. If your cloudy water is actually due to a bacterial bloom or some type of microscopic bloom, and not an organic matter issue, then we would recommend adding Aquarium Bacteria instead of the Water Clarifier. I would let the tank sit a couple of days after your last dose, and if it does not clear, then try the bacteria. One other thing, make sure your filter cartridges are in place when using this product so they may pull the organic matter out once it is clumped. BREX

Once every 3 days if you are having a cloudy water issue. BREX

Yes, correct. Water clarifiers and algaecides are slow moving to prevent shock and loss of fish. So you want to give it enough time to remove whatever is clouding the water. Be sure to keep your filter in operation like normal. It will need the mechanical media in order to remove what the chemical clumps. If it is not completely clear within 72 hours, do another dose. BREX

No, you are fine. With many of our medications, etc, you do need to remove the carbon. However, with the water clarifier you do not. BREX

Because there is no need to, it works with or with carbon. BREX

Good morning, Thank you for your inquiry. With this product we would recommend that you wait for 48-72 hours and then retreat the tank if necessary. However, depending on the type of cloudy water that you have, this product may help. If the tank is foggy cloudy, then this is typical for an ammonia spike for which this chemical will not assist with as it is a chemical unbalance in your tank. Water Clarifier is used to remove floating particulates in your tank (like left over food or fish waste) to help sink these down so the filter can remove them from your tank. MINI

If you have not done any water changes, I would first vacuum the gravel and change about 25% of the water. You are experiencing a stubborn bacterial bloom it sounds like. You can also add our Bio Spira product to help clear it up if you prefer an all natural method. In regards to the Water Clarifier, you want to dose no more than twice, with 72 hours in between the doses. Remove the carbon media, keep the filter operating, and replace the carbon after about 5 or 6 hours. BREX

You dose once, wait 72 hours, and re-dose if it has not completely cleared it up. You should not need to re-use it very often, if you are properly maintaining the tank. BREX

Dose once every 72 hours for up to three doses total. This should clear up any type of cloudy water. BREX

This is a slow working product. You want to give it 48-72 hours. If it does not completely clear, then redose at 72 hours. Also, be sure to remove your carbon filter from the tank for 2-4 hours, then put it back in. The carbon will pull the treatment out of the water if you do not do this. And if you leve the carbon cartridge out the entire time, your filter cannot pull out the particles that the product clumps. So it is important to take it out AND put it back. BREX

You want to give it 72 hours, and then re-treat. BREX

No more than once every 3 days, when treating an actual problem, and be sure to do a 25% water change prior to dosing. For regular treatment, once a week. BREX