hugecoltsfan
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I put live sand in my tank yesterday and it has yet to clear up. Is this normal? What do I do? I posted this also on the reef discussion also but I think I trust the majority of this group more.
Help tank not clearing up
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liverock
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Live sand from where?
hugecoltsfan
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Unfortunately not from you, but from a local fish store here in Charlotte.
liverock
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Bagged 'live' sand....has to be rinsed to remove all of the silt.....it will eventually clear....fun your filter....give it a few days...
hugecoltsfan
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This was the sand you don't have to sift well at least that is what I was told any way. I feel like a bone head.
That silt in the bagged sand is a real pain. I have some in my 20g long that has been there for years and if I work in the tank, I still get some silt stirred up. On the plus side, it does look good when everything has settled down. Mine at least is nice and white.
Just throw a hang on back power filter on the tank for a bit with some floss in it. That should suck a lot of it out of the water permanently. After it clears, just take the hob filter back off. You don't want the thing to go biological on you and end up being a nitrate factory.
Just throw a hang on back power filter on the tank for a bit with some floss in it. That should suck a lot of it out of the water permanently. After it clears, just take the hob filter back off. You don't want the thing to go biological on you and end up being a nitrate factory.
