Haileyjade
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi all,
So I picked up some Instant Aquarium sand yesterday as I'm going to begin cycling my 5.5 gallon. I have never used sand before, and only bought this brand because it was on sale for 7.99 for a 20lb bag at the Fosters and Smith retail outlet.
Well, I got it home and rinsed it, then added it to the aquarium. Used a saucer and filled the tank. It looked like total mud. I let it int a few hours, then turned on the filter.
When I checked on it this morning, it was still so muddy looking you couldn't see even see through the water. So I did a 75% water change and it seemed to help a bit. Checked this afternoon--still obscure! So I did yet another water change. It looks clearer now but is still cloudy from the sand.
Anyone have any suggestions? Is this how it's supposed to e with sand? Did I not rinse it well enough? Should I break it down and re-rinse? I'm in no hurry to get this tank cycled--mainly wanted to use it as an experiment with using sand and live plants eventually.
Thanks!
So I picked up some Instant Aquarium sand yesterday as I'm going to begin cycling my 5.5 gallon. I have never used sand before, and only bought this brand because it was on sale for 7.99 for a 20lb bag at the Fosters and Smith retail outlet.
Well, I got it home and rinsed it, then added it to the aquarium. Used a saucer and filled the tank. It looked like total mud. I let it int a few hours, then turned on the filter.
When I checked on it this morning, it was still so muddy looking you couldn't see even see through the water. So I did a 75% water change and it seemed to help a bit. Checked this afternoon--still obscure! So I did yet another water change. It looks clearer now but is still cloudy from the sand.
Anyone have any suggestions? Is this how it's supposed to e with sand? Did I not rinse it well enough? Should I break it down and re-rinse? I'm in no hurry to get this tank cycled--mainly wanted to use it as an experiment with using sand and live plants eventually.
Thanks!
