I've been browsing the forums looking for a thread with a question similar to this and I just can't seem to find an answer I can apply to my tank. So here goes.
I just got my new 29 gallon set up yesterday with a sand bottom. I purchased play sand as my substrate and added it in. Problem here; completely forgot to wash it first. My water is now the color of runny chocolate milk. I stirred it all up with my hand earlier, rubbing at the bottom until the sand on top was firm and nothing seemed to be escaping and then I drained the whole thing with the debris floating. I readded the water and it's murky again, but I'm hoping it clears up a bit better this time.
Is there anything I should do? Should I empty it all over and use another bag of sand and rinse it this time around? Think it'll settle on its own? Should I turn on the filter to help trap some of the particles? I'm just full of questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
I just got my new 29 gallon set up yesterday with a sand bottom. I purchased play sand as my substrate and added it in. Problem here; completely forgot to wash it first. My water is now the color of runny chocolate milk. I stirred it all up with my hand earlier, rubbing at the bottom until the sand on top was firm and nothing seemed to be escaping and then I drained the whole thing with the debris floating. I readded the water and it's murky again, but I'm hoping it clears up a bit better this time.
Is there anything I should do? Should I empty it all over and use another bag of sand and rinse it this time around? Think it'll settle on its own? Should I turn on the filter to help trap some of the particles? I'm just full of questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
rinse it a LOT.. and it will still prolly be cloudy-ish after like 10 rinses,, Turn on filter and mine cleared up overnight. 
