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What do you get to keep fish tank water crystal clear?

I was wondering because I had a fish tank before and the water always got cloudy and dirty looking. I am thinking about setting up a tank again and just wanted to know what to buy to keep the water crystal clear and how much will it cost? Thanks for your answers.

You probably aren’t doing water changes often enough. You should change 15 to 25 percent of the water every week. You also need to have proper filtration. General rule is that the filter should process the water a minimum of 5 times per hour (30 gallon tank needs a filter rated at least 150 gph). Sometimes the cloudy water can come from diatoms which are tiny microbes. They aren’t necessarily bad for the fish but make the water a greenish cloudy color. That will eventually clear itself up but you can also get rid of it with a UV Sterilizer. They are expensive but work great. The link below documents the progress of my tank using a UV Sterilizer to clear up green water.

Lastly, stay away from any type of chemicals, not only to clear the water, but for anything (pH adjusters, algae removal, snail removal). Once you start using chemicals, you become dependent on them and it can become very expensive.

Young Guns – Crystal Clear