Mucky Water, Help!?!

[Tish Fank]

so i decided on sand for my substrate, and opted for normal childrens playsand any way, i washed the sand then put it in the tank and filled it up with water about 2 hours ago and the water is still really murkey, is this normal? how long should it take to setle?? any help much appreciated!!

 

[-SPB-]

It is normal, it will take a few hours to settle, maybe longer, but rest assured, it will settle

 

[Tish Fank]

It is normal, it will take a few hours to settle, maybe longer, but rest assured, it will settle

thanks, it has settled but only after i washed it properly ha ha ha, looks great now! thanks again!!

 

[pippoodle]

do a small water change just enough so you have enough water to rinse your filter out in a bucket of tank water and clear any sand out of it