I hope that was sarcastic.
Congrats! With some effort, I've managed that look a few times:
But gravity and filtration took it away.
Give it some time. Clay based particulates may take a very long time to settle. You could try using a flocculant.
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Tank has cleared fairly well.
But I was thinking about this as I have been gradually adding the API laterite gravel as funds allow. So in another 4 months or so I could see myself buying some more and running into the same problem.
On the one hand, the clay would be good in the substrate, on the other I have to rinse the gravel to get rid of the worst of it.
I wonder if adding a flocculant to the gravel just before I add to tank would help?
Not sure if the flocculant will stay in the gravel area since it is liquid.
You could try adding the rinsed substrate to the tank via a PVC pipe or 2L plastic bottle (with the bottom cut out). This way interaction with the water column is minimized. Not cloud proof but an improvement.
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