JaredC555
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
ok... so i am completely new to saltwater tanks.
i just bought a 14 gallon biocube and am setting it up for the first time.
i was an idiot and added my live reef sand substrate first before adding the water and mixing salt. so it was crazy cloudy when i mixed it up (obviously). didn't think that through...
anyway, that was friday night and now it's sunday, but the tank is still cloudy.
it cleared up about 50%, but i'd think it would be totally clear by now.
also, i added some live rocks friday and tried to move them around (now that i could see them!) but as soon as i touched them it got totally cloudy like immediately. i'm afraid to move them around anymore...
is this normal? should i just dump everything and do it again properly, by getting the water set up before adding the sand?
i was told it was good to cycle the sand and a couple rocks along with the water on initial set-up... does it really matter?
should i just go straight water for a week, then add sand and live rocks?
here are a couple pictures of the tank right now:
i just bought a 14 gallon biocube and am setting it up for the first time.
i was an idiot and added my live reef sand substrate first before adding the water and mixing salt. so it was crazy cloudy when i mixed it up (obviously). didn't think that through...
anyway, that was friday night and now it's sunday, but the tank is still cloudy.
it cleared up about 50%, but i'd think it would be totally clear by now.
also, i added some live rocks friday and tried to move them around (now that i could see them!) but as soon as i touched them it got totally cloudy like immediately. i'm afraid to move them around anymore...
is this normal? should i just dump everything and do it again properly, by getting the water set up before adding the sand?
i was told it was good to cycle the sand and a couple rocks along with the water on initial set-up... does it really matter?
should i just go straight water for a week, then add sand and live rocks?
here are a couple pictures of the tank right now: