Adding Fish To Cloudy Water - Advice Needed Quickly.

[harry246]

Hi. I've set up a new freshwater tank today.
 
I used to own a Juwel Rekford 700 (70L) tank with a gravel substrate. 
 
I now own a Juwel Lido 120 (120L) tank with a sand substrate. 
 
I used to have gravel in the old tank, but I added sand as a new substrate to the new tank.
 
All the sand was washed many times until the water ran clear from the bucket. 
 
I transfered all the old filter media (the sponges) to the new juwel filter. I transferred the 70 litres of old water from the old tank to the new tank, topped up with fresh water.
 
i currently have 1 angel fish, 3 platies and 3 dwarf rainbows in three separate bags, one for each species. 
 
There inside a polystyrene box.
 
I want to know, can I add them back to the cloudy tank now or will I have to wait until it settles (meaning they will have to sit in the bags overnight). If I have to wait, will they survive in the bags inside the box?
 
Thanks 

 

[lee420]

The water is just cloudy from the sand and will settle in a few days at most. But its perfectly safe for the fish. I had the same problem with my cichlid tank and they were fine.

 

[CezzaXV]

I agree, perfectly safe for the fish. In the wild, water doesn't always run clear.