Cloudy water from sand

[richardh]

Ok I rinsed, rinsed and rinsed, but the water still ended up cloudy. Running the filter, so hopefully will clear overnight. Question is, will this effect the fish? I intended to put a few back in tomorrow, but don't want to if it will harm them in any way.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

You can add them straight back in. A slight haze won't effect them at all. you can add some hobby fill in your filter to help pick up the smaller particles.

 

[richardh]

Thanks. Just checked water and it looks to be clearing a bit now. I can see everything in the tank, which I couldn't a few hours ago. I'll see what it's like in the morning and check water quality.

 

[maestromad]

What sand did you use? I had the same issue when I changed mine but it clear fully within an hour

 

[richardh]

I ended up using aquarium sand from the lfs. Very fine, but lots of dust came out of it when rinsing (through a pillowcase). I obviously didn't rinse enough :S

 

[maestromad]

I bought aquarium sand from Internet noone stocks black sand round here. I rinsed and it was clean I thing it's more that the sand needs to settle rather than it being dirty.
Hope it sorts itself out quickly for you

 

[Mumma.of.two]

I ended up using aquarium sand from the lfs. Very fine, but lots of dust came out of it when rinsing (through a pillowcase). I obviously didn't rinse enough :S

Don't worry no matter how much you rinse it will still cloud your tank for a bit.

 

[richardh]

Cloudiness seems to have gone, but the water is far from crystal clear. Hopefully it will clear up with PWC's over the next few weeks.

 

[LyndaB]

It will settle down quickly, usually within a few days, whether or not you do multiple water changes.

I never remove my fish when changing substrates so they've been in water so cloudy I literally couldn't see them in there. No adverse effects whatsoever.

 

[richardh]

Thanks, that's good to know that they won't be harmed.