First hard lesson learned...

[Mikee002]

To help clear it up, you can use a old canister filter stuffed with filter floss (pillow stuffing from wallyworld). It will help get a lot of the very fine stuff out. Because it's a new tank, I'd keep stirring the sand about daily to allow the canister to get the bulk of it out. If you have access to one, a Diatom filter will clear it out in a couple hours. I have a Vortex XL that I use about twice a year for that purpose.

How tightly do you pack the stuffing? I just picked up a used filter today. Thanks

 

[billdogg]

I just sorta stuff a couple handfuls in. It is relatively springy ( it is pillow stuffing after all) If it's a pia to close it up then that's just about right.


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[kegogut]

I too would leave it be and let it settle. Not a terribly hard lesson to learn. My first hard lesson was that I shouldnt use SW as top off water...lolz.

 

[Mikee002]

I just sorta stuff a couple handfuls in. It is relatively springy ( it is pillow stuffing after all) If it's a pia to close it up then that's just about right.


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Thanks for the advice

 

[Hemlawk]

I'm about to start my first reef. It's good to know that this will happen to me and it's normal.

 

[ericarenee]

https://www.amazon.com/CaribSea-Aqu...TF8&qid=1487900607&sr=8-2&keywords=bio+magnet


if you do not want to wait for it to settle this will do it... I have used it before with great results.. it basically caused the tiny suspended particles to clump together and make them sink....

But you do not need it.. It just makes it clear faster