So I just set up my first 55 gal tank (the sheer volume of water in my home is slightly intimidating). Well I decided I wanted to do a sand substrate but now the water is slightly milky. I rinsed the sand over and over and over before I added and didn't add it to the tank until the water would be clear in the bucket almost immediately after stirring up the sand. Did I still not rinse it enough? Could it be something else? I have the canister filter going and hopefully that will clear it up but would appreciate suggestions.
New 55 gal with sand substrate problem...
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You can avoid some of the clouding in a tank with letting the water run slowly over a plate or bowl. It will clear but it will take awhile. I usually do a water change a couple of times. I have never had much of a problem with sand it is usually fluorite that is worse for me.
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Just do some water changes, maybe about 40-50% everyday for around a week, water should start clearing up. Sometime it won't matter how much you clean the sand, it will still make the water cloudy for a little while. Just give it sometime, and the cloudiness should go away.
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