Cloudy Days! Advice Needed?!

[robert.sadler]

Hi all

I'm setting up my first ever tank as a tropical tank and I've decided to go for sand (Cos I'm classy like that!) so today I've got my sand and washed it then put it in the tank and filled the tank with water ... now quite obviously its more than a bit cloudy as a result of this and I was wondering if its a good or bad idea to use my filter at this stage or should I be just leaving it to settle?

The sand for the most part has settled I guess it's just all the fine stuff that comes with it thats still a bit unsettled!

How long did it take for this to settle for other people?

Once I've got it all clear and set up I'll be posting a good few pics then more as I stock it with fish!


Cheers

Robert

 

[SJ2K]

Nothing new there dw, just run plenty of filter floss and it'll clear in time You can go to the lenghs of buying filter aid etc but generally its not needed, plenty of floss and patience goes a long way

 

[robert.sadler]

filter floss?

very very new to this so I'm not to familiar with all these fancy words lol

Cheers for the quick reply though


Robert

 

[Luketendo]

filter floss?

very very new to this so I'm not to familiar with all these fancy words lol

Cheers for the quick reply though


Robert

Like Wool like stuff.

Don't go to boots or anything and buy real wool though. Buy some from your fish shop. I think Polyester pads work too.

 

[robert.sadler]

Being really thick here!

Do you mean that I should be putting the filter on and using the cotton pad? Or should I be putting wool into the tank just randomly and that should absorb the .... cloud!


Cheers


Robert