API Accu-Clear vs. Seachem Clarity | Which works BETTER?

Is one BETTER than the other? In my opinion, YES!
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[Xenda]

This was a great test, thank you for this!

[filiplaskovski]

API acuclear was the only one that actually worked for me and didn’t cleave a yellow residue over all my filtration

[andrie]

i use them both i like them both. the difference that i notice is that when i use the API one it makes my water very cloudy for the first 15-20 minutes but it goes away pretty quick. the clarity does not make it as cloudy so it makes it look like the clarity is better but for me its about the same. i get whichever is on sale.. but since i added purigen on my canister i have not needed to use clarity or accu-clear

[markfranklin]

What I did a long time ago was put a uv sterilizer on my tanks and I've never had a algae break again in any of my tanks . But good information. Thanks for sharing

[lukeborg]

Seachem Clarity Made my amano go crazy, had to do a water change, used accu clear 10/10 results ! Also, just like your video, I only saw a little difference regarding crystal clear water with seachem clarity, accu clear is the way to go and makes a huge difference! your video will save a lot of time and money to new hobbyists!

[thomashenrymyers]

I use API Accu-Cear all the time well needed it works a treat, Thanks for a verry nice video and hi from the UK.

[Xenda]

This was a great, thanks for sharing the process!

[hellsbells]

I’m currently experimenting on my 125g that is under filtered. I used API AC on first dose. It formed a huge cloud like Stability did in your experiment. AC actively worked throughout the day clearing and fogging and then cleared up significantly after several hours. The following morning, it reverted completely and was just as cloudy before I started dosing. At this time I added an overpowered gyre pump and applied a second dose of AC. The tank is as clear as it’s ever been since I started it 4 months ago. The gyre runs for about an hour in the morning and again at night.

It been a week and time for my first water change after starting AC. I can confirm that even after creating massive amounts of particulates into the water column after every gyre run the AC is still very active and capable of clearing water quickly.

For those that may not have success I would suggest adding additional current and surface agitation to see if changes your results. For my current set up, the gyre is absolutely the key to ACs success until I can add additional filtration my tank needs.

[Kera]

I wonder if my APi has lost its effectiveness. My water is still cloudy and I use the normal dosage with fresh filter floss. Used to clear up in hours.

[RichieRich]

👍 my water is always clear, I do a soil (gravel clean) once a week into a bucket 50% water removed and that stops algae on the glass. My tap water pH is of the scale 7+ so I combine the water from my dehumidifier which has 5/6 pH or I add pH down.
Maybe next time do 50% water change by doing gravel clean and then adding the chemical to clear the water, it may help speed things up.

[AmbiguousAndrew]

I may have disrupted some beneficial bacteria when I cleaned me tank last week, along with a deep clean of the sand, it made my water very cloudy. After a week it’s much better but still very hazy especially when looking at the tank from the side…I think I may go try some AC

[jamrizvi]

I'm using ACCU CLEAR and it's perfectly clean the cloudy water and very fast

[EXIGENCES]

Api Accu Clear would work with my bacteria bloom. I need to try this. M<y tank is suffering from white bacteria bloom for a month already sadly a water change made it worst like a restart unfortunately.,

[Diosesdepapel]

I am surprised API did a much better job than Seachem !! Wow .. Tks for sharing

[AbhishekRr]

I wud go with clarity as the overdose wud still be fine and normally tanks wont be that dirty in non living landscapes but its clearly stated that… prevent high dosage in the api

[ALRULZ]

I've never had a flocculant clear algae bloom, no light works for me every time.

[chrisdavidson]

API has always worked for me. Even better is purigen. Never a problem again and Rechargeable!

[drakog]

mi clarity tiene un color cobre intenso. es así? gracias

[luisfigueroa]

Entonces el accu-clear es mas rapido pero el clarity da mejor resultado???? Creo eso entendi

[Jeffreykaidoninjaturtle]

U sold me on which clarifier to go with!!! Thank you!!!