tinman
Aquarium Advice Regular
Ok I have had a 29 gallon going for about 6 months now, mollies, barbs, and tons of fake plants..lol...But I tried my hand at a planted tank with a 10g and the plants outgrew the tank literally. So I decided to change the 29 to a planted. I got everything set-up..went with a layer of the same potting soil I used in the 10g, a layer of sand on top of that then half the tank got small creek gravel we picked up a week ago at a local CLEAN creek. I boiled the gravel for like an hour and rinsed it before and after boiling. Anyway the substrate was in I added 1/3 of the water(new water) then transplanted several plants from the 10g. Water was clear as could be. We did a rock formation out of Bigger rocks we picked up at the creek(same prep as the gravel except they were baked too) then added all but about 5 gallons of the water needed to fill. Turned on the filter which still had good bacteria buildup from running before change over. Water still clear as could be. Then we added the fish back and the water that they were in which is old water from draining it earlier. Now 2 hours later I can't see 4 inches into the tank. MILKY water......what did I do wrong. And do you guys run a powerhead?