Help! Cloudy Water After Adding Substrate

Earlier today i added a soil type substrae (JBL AquaBasis plus) to my tank. The tank already had cycled water in it that i didnt want to remove so i added the substrate. Then the water turned all brown and cloudy and it is taking forever to clear. I have added sand on top of the soul to stop any more of it being kicked up. I have filter wool in my filter (fluval 105) and the tank is 65litres. Do you have any advice on how i can make the water clear faster. I would like to re add my fish (dwarf gouami, betta, oto) as soon as possible because i dont have a spare tank and at the moment they are only in a bucket with an air stone. thanks

What it looked like before


What it looks like now

The water is not cycled the filter is so it would of been ok to remove the water, Do a big water change - about 60-70& and leave it let it settle, it should be clear by tomorrow.

Ps: I dont think gouramis and any type of betta is compatible as they are both anatanboids.

Agreed. Remove water - all of it - and refill - slowly! Add a large rock or plate and pour the water over that slowly so that it doesn't cloud up again.

snake007 said:

The water is not cycled the filter is so it would of been ok to remove the water, Do a big water change - about 60-70& and leave it let it settle, it should be clear by tomorrow.

Ps: I dont think gouramis and any type of betta is compatible as they are both anatanboids.

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ok thanks, ive recently got a new external filter and ive put all my old filter media (bio balls and pads) into the new filter so it probably isnt work as well as it could. Thanks for the advice