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skeeter01 · 02/28/2008, 09:32 AM

I just put sand in my tank the other day and it cleared up a lot but when i stir the sand it produces cloudiness in the water...there is nothing in the tank besides the water and sand (well and the powerheads, filters, ect...) is that detrius or bad sand? I need to know soon so i can know if i need to buy different sand or not...
please help...

gws76 · 02/28/2008, 09:35 AM

Are you stirring the sand with the powerheads?

Blown 346 · 02/28/2008, 09:36 AM

The sand is fine, its normal for the dust to collect and get trapped. The sand should have rinsed out first. You will just have to wait until it all clears.

Burbs · 02/28/2008, 09:37 AM

the sand is still just sand once it builds good bacteria on it it will stay down

gws76 · 02/28/2008, 09:38 AM

I guess we should also ask, what kind of sand did you add?

skeeter01 · 02/28/2008, 10:12 AM

thanx no the powerheads are not stirring the sand and its caribsea ocean direct oolite

skeeter01 · 02/28/2008, 10:16 AM

is it ok to add live rock yet?

MTB · 02/28/2008, 10:22 AM

I added water rock and sand, in that order, all the first day. The sand will settle once it starts to colonize with bacteria.

02/28/2008, 09:32 AM	#1
skeeter01 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 103	confusion>> I just put sand in my tank the other day and it cleared up a lot but when i stir the sand it produces cloudiness in the water...there is nothing in the tank besides the water and sand (well and the powerheads, filters, ect...) is that detrius or bad sand? I need to know soon so i can know if i need to buy different sand or not... please help...

02/28/2008, 09:35 AM	#2
gws76 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: El Reno, OK Posts: 1,691 Blog Entries: 2	Are you stirring the sand with the powerheads? __________________ "Let there be Rock!" ~ Bon Scott 2010-2011 COMAS POTM Chairman Current Tank Info: 150 gal. Starphire Mixed Reef

02/28/2008, 09:38 AM	#5
gws76 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: El Reno, OK Posts: 1,691 Blog Entries: 2	I guess we should also ask, what kind of sand did you add? __________________ "Let there be Rock!" ~ Bon Scott 2010-2011 COMAS POTM Chairman Current Tank Info: 150 gal. Starphire Mixed Reef

02/28/2008, 10:22 AM	#8
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	I added water rock and sand, in that order, all the first day. The sand will settle once it starts to colonize with bacteria. __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

02/28/2008, 09:36 AM	#3
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	The sand is fine, its normal for the dust to collect and get trapped. The sand should have rinsed out first. You will just have to wait until it all clears.

02/28/2008, 09:37 AM	#4
Burbs Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Charleston,SC Posts: 324	the sand is still just sand once it builds good bacteria on it it will stay down

02/28/2008, 10:12 AM	#6
skeeter01 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 103	thanx no the powerheads are not stirring the sand and its caribsea ocean direct oolite

02/28/2008, 10:16 AM	#7
skeeter01 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 103	is it ok to add live rock yet?