Seachem Pristine is a product designed to clean up your fish tank. So, is this solution also helpful when it comes to clearing up cloudy water?
You can find out in this article from Aquarium Blueprints.
Quick Summary
If your cloudy water is caused by a bacterial bloom, then Seachem Pristine should help with making the water look clearer.
This product works by adding bacteria in your tank that will break down the organic wastes, which will lead to less ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. With the lack of nutrients available, the bacteria bloom will eventually go away.
Seachem Pristine won’t help with cloudy tank water that has been caused by heavy metals, dirty substrate and/or dirty filter media.
Why your tank water appears cloudy
Your tank water can appear cloudy due to several reasons.
The first potential cause is a dirty substrate and/or filter media. Some of these products will be covered with dust or dirt if you don’t thoroughly rinse them before adding them to your tank.
Another potential cause is the source water you are using to fill your aquarium. If it contains heavy metals, then it may discolor and cloud your tank water.
You can also have too much excess nutrients, which may end up causing a bacterial bloom where their population explodes to the point where they become visible to the naked eye.
What is Seachem Pristine?
Seachem Pristine is a solution that contains bacteria that will break down any organic wastes in your tank. By doing so, this product will help reduce the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels in the aquarium.
Does Seachem Pristine clear cloudy water?
Depending on the cause behind your cloudy tank, Seachem Pristine make be able to make your fish tank water clearer.
If the cloudy or milky water is caused by a bacteria bloom, then Seachem Pristine will help remove the excess organic wastes in your tank. As a result, the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels should be reduced, which should lead to clearer waters.
Pristine won’t be helpful if your cloudy tank water is caused by a dirty substrate or filter media. In both of these scenarios, the best option to make your water clearer is to do small daily water changes. By doing so, your aquarium should appear less dirty over time.
Seachem Pristine also won’t help if your cloudy water is caused by heavy metals. In this case, you can try using a water conditioner like Seachem Prime to remove the heavy metals causing the issue. You can also try using a different water source that don’t contain any heavy metals.
How to use Seachem Pristine to clear cloudy water
If the cloudy water in your fish tank is caused by a bacterial bloom, then you can use Seachem Pristine to clear it up by taking the following steps:
1. Turn off any UV or ozone equipment if you have these running in your tank.
2. Shake your Seachem Pristine well before use.
3. Add 5 mL, which is a capful, of Pristine for every 10 gallons of 40 liters of tank water.
4. The bacteria from Seachem Pristine can take up to 3 days to fully establish themselves in your fish tank.
To see what are the main difference between Seachem Pristine and Seachem Stability, you can take a look at this comparison.
