If you have live sand in there, it should clear up fast. The fine particles should settled down soon. May take a few days to clear up and I hope that's all the sand you are adding. If you decided to add more later, you'll have another sand storm and you'll have to wait a few days again.
Very upset.. Help!
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clownfish06
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Good luck with it and I am far from patient but this hobby will teach you patience one way or the other and it can be an expensive lesson.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
This is so true.. what saved me 10 bucks costed 100 weeks later.. never skimp. Rushing things just causes bigger problems.
By the way.. your tank isn't even a quarter as cloudy as mine were when they were set up.
Omega_rains
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So I finally got my salt and some rock to start my tank. Filled it up with salt and it mixed together pretty good. I had a bag of live sand lying around and my cat picked a hole on it so I had to use it. My tank looks like someone took a bag of flour and dumped it into it. I'm at the point where I'm just ready to give up. It's ugly and nasty looking and it has not changed in 24 hours. And no I'm not doing water changes cause tht would be a waste of the money I just spent.
That's not bad at all.. This was mine after I added sand granted I put 400 pounds of sand in mine
When you add it to the main display make sure you have LR or The foundation of the reef in place. This will cut down on the agitation.
One thing you need to learn in this hobby is patience.
Happy Reefing
Rob
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
Reefer54
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i used unrinsed dry sand.....i couldnt see 3 inches into the tank for the first few days...took at least 2 full weeks before it was satisfactorily clear. When i first put my goby in, it took an additional 2 to 3 months of consistant sand storms before the fine particulates were finally escorted to the sump or settled deep enough in the sand bed. And i have a LOT of sand in my DT and sump. and occasionally, when the goby really digs for something it can be cloudy for a few hours.
patience. It's worth it.
patience. It's worth it.
Dankrencisz
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It'll clear up. Takes a day or two. Mine did the same thing when I added 2 bags of live sand.
bif24701
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Keep calm bro, you just started and there are many problems you will have to work out in this hobby always. Part of the fun for me. You need mechanical filtration right now, like a filter sock or filter floss. Rinse your sand next time or place sand first then install water. Rinse sand by filling a bucket with RO, pour sand in slowly and pour off water after 5 min settling, repeat again, or twice. It will clear up in a few days
vipermaverickk
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I remember having similar thoughts when I first filled up my 10 gallon. It was crystal clear after about 72 hours. You're going to have to learn patience with this hobby.
enforcer8621
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The exact same thing happened to me on my first tank and I freaked out. It will all settle and clear. Especially after your cycle starts.
rfgonzo
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WOW, you said you're almost ready to give up, if after only 24 hours your water is still cloudy and your also inpatient, you may want to give up. This may not be the hobby for you? It's a marathon not a sprint. OH and turn off your UV during cycle. What are you going to do when you have an algae outbreak? or parameters out of whack? or pump failure? I'm just saying there's going to be other things that are more detrimental than the cloudy water that will clear up overtime. Good luck
Omega_rains
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I haven't see any post from him since the original.. He may have bolted =)
Omega_rains
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You never know dome people expect instant results. A saltwater tank takes a lot of commitment..
Omega_rains
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Not for the faint hearted... Even the veterans are overwhelmed once in a while...
rfgonzo
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It's not that difficult of a hobby just add water and grab a saltshaker and keep shaking it till it's empty, then add fish 25 at a time per 2 gallons and hope for the best. If you find things are dying just add more Fish and that will stabilize your system.:deadhorse:
Omega_rains
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No doubt - or just add done Dr.Tin's it's a piece of cake..
