flourite + filter

[Meredith]

I added flourite to my 20gal. last night and I kept the filter running. Its still super murky today. My question is should I keep the filter going or will the "mud" settle faster with it off?

 

[Psybuster]

what type of filter are you running? i was running an xp2 off of my 30 gal and it took about 2-3 days before it completely cleared up...I forgot to rinse the flourite before adding it in the tank

 

[Meredith]

same thing, xp2. You left it running? Was the media all muddy?

 

[Psybuster]

when i cleaned it out it was kinda muddy, but it was bound for a change anyways cause it was about 2 months before i changed any media. I mainly had bits and pieces of flourite in there that i just cleaned out.

 

[gheitman]

Keep the filter going while the dust settles out and then clean your filter just to be safe. Flourite can take a while to completely settle but it is a great substrate for plants. I use it in three of my tanks.