Filled my new aquarium with pool filter sand and as you can tell it looks like the murkiest depths of the amazon.
I assume it will settle and clear up the water, but is this something I ought to remove somehow? I plan on stocking with loaches and corys so I didnt know if during their sifting and shoveling the particles might be harmful to them.
Posted by VanJurkow
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Did you wash it first..
Let it settle for a number of hours before turning on the filter. It wont hurt fish, it’s just not that attractive. That said – I’m assuming you know the proper way to cycle and realize a new aquarium will take several weeks to be ready for fish.
Assuming you washed it well before adding it, it’ll settle down. Water changes and swapping in some filterfloss into your hob can help speed things up.
That’s groady
Looks like you didn’t wash it first. Gonna have to drain it, remove the sand and wash it properly. I put sand in a bucket and swirl it in water, drain water and repeat until the water is pretty clear
This is strange… Sand is supposed to sink and stay at the bottom. Your sand was covered in dirt it looks like.
I would try adding a water clarifier to clump the debris.