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	Salt water sand cloud?
Jessmoment Hobbyist Posts: 93 Kudos: 86 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-May-2005	just started a new tank--how long does it take for the sand to settle? its like a big cloud in the tank--not an algea or backterial bloom ive had those. Theres NOTHING in the tank just sand salt and water correct saltiness though but i think the sand was stirred up to much?? thanks Jess
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
fishguyoo7 Hobbyist Posts: 95 Kudos: 128 Votes: 14 Registered: 02-Apr-2005	The sand will settle just takes time, mine took like 24 hrs or so. www.responsiblethrashers.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Jessmoment Hobbyist Posts: 93 Kudos: 86 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-May-2005	Thanks! GUESS WHAT!!! I got Live rock--only twelve pounds but it's all i could afford it was 48 dollars! I also baught gash a fluval msf 404 to aid my eclipse system i am now pumping 600 gallons per hour! YAY! Guess i got a good deal on the fluval--119.00 usually 169? npot bad baught to many or something? but any ways. 24 hours? awsome! THANKS Jess
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Once you get bacteria growing on the sand it will "stick" the sand together and hold it down. Until then you will probably have some cloudiness. I wouldnt worry about it though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	The live rock will help the sand to stay down. My tank was a cloudy mess for the longest time...DRO told me that it would settle once I got rock in and he couldn't have been more correct. I have no problems with my sand bed, which is approx. 5" now that I have rock in my tank. You should see improvements immediately. I think the reason my tank was so cloudy was because after we filled it halfway, I decided it wasn't deep enough, and chucked in another 50 pound bag. -Ferret -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Jessmoment Hobbyist Posts: 93 Kudos: 86 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-May-2005	GUESS WHAT!! I have a clear TANK!!! im so happy it looks beautiful here the parameters amonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrates 5-10 sg 1.022 ph 8.4 Oh ya i got 17 pounds more of rock it looks GREAT
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20


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