Like I had mentioned, I figured out my little sand filter will "take 4.5 oz of DE (which looks to be about 2 cups+) This much (according to Ben) should coat the entire top bed of the sand... it lasts for hours and hours before jumping psi..

But all day yesterday, i experimented with all different amounts of DE, as high as up to a double dosage (9oz)... That dose clogged things up within 30 minutes or so..... I simply backwashed for a few seconds and started again...God knows I have enough of this powder (10lbs)...

Personally, I made HUGE advances today......and for once in my life, I'm gonna have to be patient and hopefully things will De-Fog...! I'll see if I can post some pictures..