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Caliban07

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I bought some ultra fine decorative aquarium gravel. I just rinsed it through about 20 times and it's still a bit milky.

Do you just keep going until the water runs clear? Surely if I'm swilling the gravel it's going to keep grinding out so will it ever run clear. Major sweat on here advice appreciated
 
Keep rinsing ,, put it in a pillow case and run water through it until it's clear.. I hook a hose in mine and zip tie it in there and leave it for an hour or so ..
 
I've not put it in the tank yet it's 1 bag in a washing bowl I use for aquarium use only.

It's not as cloudy as it was but I've got another 3 bags to do yet and it's still not clear.
 
Seems like a lot of water. I don't have a hose I'm just using the shower head. Guess I'll have to just keep rinsing.
 
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