I recently acquired a 55 gallon aquarium. In the past, I have used play sand in aquariums, and this time, I wanted to use sand, except I opted to use a red sand/dirt substrate from a canyon nearby. Right now, I don't have any of my fish in the tank because I wanted to make sure it was safe first. I rinsed and boiled the sandy dirt to be sure any organisms in the sand would be dead, and it's been in the tank over a week now. It's cleared up a lot, but it's still too murky. I'm just curious if anyone has tried this before and any recommendations on what to do now? I would really love for the red sand/dirt mixture to work, but if it's not, then I won't be heartbroken or anything. Do I need to rinse it more or just get it completely out of there?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!