Is It Safe To Put Fish In Cloudy Water? (After Substrate Change)

[Rox]

I just changed from gravel to pool filter sand, and even after thorough rinsing, the water is still a bit cloudy. My fish are currently waiting in a plastic bucket but I don't want to leave them in there for too long. I have read that it takes about, on average, 5 hours to a few days for cloudy water to clear up after switching to PFS. I was wondering if it's safe to put the fish in. I am doing small water changes as well.



The specs: 10 GL, freshwater, no plants

• Ammonia 0
• Nitrite 0
• Nitrate 20
• pH 7.6

The fish (if it matters): platy, guppy, guppy fry, and cory.

 

[matt_storey]

I switched my substrate with the fish still in the tank and they were fine.

It's just fine particles of sand needing to settle, they'll be fine.

 

[snowflake311]

Agree it fish will be fine. In nature substrate gets turned up and water is cloudy. It's fine.

 

[thegabzzz]

agreed, i put my fish in and i couldnt even see them because of how cloudy the water was and my fish were fine.