New sand

[chevypride]

I put new sand in my tank, washed it pretty good. It's still a bit cloudy... Should I just let it settle or keep doing water changes? If I need to do water changes how many a day at what percent?

 

[SonicsDC25]

You can do as many as you want, but I'd just let it go away on its own. If it really bugs you, just keep doing 50% changes.

 

[fishyfriends3]

It should be gone or almost gone in 24 hours provided you have enough filtration.

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[erikmoseley]

Let it settle. Here's a tank I swapped for a friend that was more cloudy than yours less than a day later.

 

[jamesyboy11]

Yes, it will be fine, when i added my sand it was extremly cloudy, you couldnt see the back wall, give it a night and it will clear up

 

[chevypride]

Okay thanks guys. I just didn't know if the cloudy water would harm the fish.

 

[jamesyboy11]

No they will be just fine, i thought the same when it happpend to me

 

[chevypride]

 

[Maridia]

Will the cloudy water damage the impeller of my canister filter or HOB? Not concentrated sand, but just the cloudy water aspect of it. Thanks

 

[chevypride]

I just turned my filter off for a couple hours, and when I turned it back on it seemed fine. (When I did it the first time I turned it on right away and could here it grinding. Woops).

 

[Mebbid]

The cloudiness isn't actual sand, just dissolved dirt and clay. It won't harm anything.

 

[Ian086]

I put new sand in my tank, washed it pretty good. It's still a bit cloudy... Should I just let it settle or keep doing water changes? If I need to do water changes how many a day at what percent?View attachment 226813

Add some floss to your filter and it will look much better in a matter of hours, providing you have enough filtration of course. It should be crystal clear in a few days.....