Silver Sand !

[cichlid-mad]

i have silver sand and all it does it make my tank murky, its called silver sand and my parents have sand called aqua sand and there tank never goes murky.. should i buy aqua and change from silver to aqua?

 

[voo]

Did you wash the sand thoroughly before adding it to the tank? Sounds like there might be a lot of silt left in the sand. Have you added any filter floss to your filter, it'll help remove it.

 

[cichlid-mad]

yh it was crystal clear then yesterday it went murky and i dont want non of my fish dieing so should i change it ??

 

[voo]

Are you sure it's gone cloudy because of the sand and not a bacteria bloom or something?

 

[xoedusk]

Can you tell us how long ago you added the silver sand? How big is your tank? Can you give us a parameter reading?

 

[cichlid-mad]

i have a 2ft and i added it and its been in there a week ago 82 oF

 

[xoedusk]

Need some more information. How many litres/liters/gallons is your tank? Water states would help too. How often do you change the water? and how much?

Are the tank inhabitants those listed in your signature?

 

[cichlid-mad]

Need some more information. How many litres/liters/gallons is your tank? Water states would help too. How often do you change the water? and how much?

Are the tank inhabitants those listed in your signature?

55g .. i dnt no the water states, i change it every week 20%

yes there are the fish