UV Filter for Planted

Any bro here use UV filter? I thought of getting one because my water always turn cloudy 1 day after water change.

My tank is cycled already, measurement last night Ammonia, NO2 & NO3 all Zero.

Or is there any remedy for cloudy water?

All three ammonia, no2, no3 zero.... you got to be kidding me

Originally Posted by dOlBy

Any bro here use UV filter? I thought of getting one because my water always turn cloudy 1 day after water change.

My tank is cycled already, measurement last night Ammonia, NO2 & NO3 all Zero.

Or is there any remedy for cloudy water?

hi,
are u talking about uv sterilizer?

Originally Posted by plantmania

All three ammonia, no2, no3 zero.... you got to be kidding me

Sorry, I think not zero lah. The lowest reading on the Tetra kits.

Originally Posted by unity

hi,
are u talking about uv sterilizer?

Yes yes, uv sterilizer.

hi,
uv sterilizer is for treating green water condition. just let your tank water cycle naturally and the cloudiness will go away in a few days.

I assume your tank is already mature. If so, by rights the water change shouldn't produce much cloudiness, even if it does, this cloudiness should go away in a few hours. UV won't help here. There's something else causing the cloudiness, but I don't know what.

[lucasrock]

I think you should just save your $$ and forget the use of UV sterilizer.
Personally...I dont believe and use it.....

during the water change, did u disturb the gravels
then again, the water shld clear up after a few hours

wat kind of filter are u using?
do u pour in the water straight from the tap although chances of it
causing cloudy water through killing of BBs is quite minimal in this case

getting UV sterilisers will not help in clearing up water
its used as some sort of a preventive measure for algae and also helps in
ridding green water not cloudy water

Thanks guys, I shall not wates $$ on the UV thingy. Tonite I got home not so cloudy already hopefully it will clear up these few days.