Cloudy Sand

[Leedsboi86]

Hey everyone.

I put sand in my tank the other day(Tuesday).
The tank is a 20G(2ft) and the filter has been running all night, I was wondering how long it takes
for the water to clear up?

I washed the sand before it went in also.

Thanks

 

[rocknurworld2006]

Hey everyone.

I put sand in my tank the other day(Tuesday).
The tank is a 20G(2ft) and the filter has been running all night, I was wondering how long it takes
for the water to clear up?

I washed the sand before it went in also.

Thanks

sometimes it can take a coule of days to be cleared, and make sure filter isnt blown sand about as well

 

[Leedsboi86]

Meh forgot bubble bars are on so bet thats why.
I shall turn em off and put em back on when sands settled

 

[rhostog]

What media have you got in the filter? If you don't already have some, it might help to add a layer of filter wool?
I've been setting up a small tank with sand, with a little internal filter that came with just a piece of black sponge inside. Washed the sand very very thoroughly, but like yours, the water stayed cloudy, and wherever I positioned the filter (not much choice in a small tank), it seemed to be just stirring the dust. After a couple of days of this, I replaced a chunk of the black sponge with some white filter wool. Within a few hours the wool had gone sand-coloured and the water was looking better - so I rinsed the wool out regularly and the water cleared completely within another day and a half, and has been clear since.
Hope this helps?

 

[shelaghfishface]

as said, add filter wool, or even a second filter with just wool, that will clear it up