Important question

[flips]

i got the fine aquarium gravel for my DT bettas new pad... i rinsed it and all that - got out all the debris i could - filled the tank with water - dumped out all the water and filled it again - and the water is still cloudy. been waiting for it to clear but i don't know if it's going to.

anyone who knows about this stuff, please help ?!!?

 

[SkiFletch]

is the cloudiness air bubbles, or some other sediment?

 

[flips]

is the cloudiness air bubbles, or some other sediment?

it's hard to say... if you mean the air bubbles on the glass, no. the water just looks kind of dirty; not clear. is this normal for this kind of gravel? will it clear up or do i need to dump it all again?

 

[BigC]

The way I wash gravel is to put small quantities at a time in a 2 gallon bucket and run it under a tap using a stick or similar implement to swirl it around and around., until the water runs off clear. Then it is ready for use. This may take a long time depending on how much sediment/debris is in the mix. Your tank will still look cloudy at first even if you have done all of the above but with your filters running etc. after a few days it will eventually clear.

 

[Clairel]

Yeah mine was the same, i rinsed it, and added it to my tank, and it was still cloudy the next day, so i did a huge water change (no fishes in there) then left it, the next day it was still a little cloudy, so did another not so big water change, and hey presto, all nice and clear...

Good Luck

C x

 

[flips]

thanks for the replies ! it's looking a little clearer now... if it's not clear by tomorrow i'll do a water change