Sandstorm

jeffsuelex

jeffsuelex

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I have a sandstorm in my tank...visibility is zero.
We just moved and I'm in the process of setting my tank back up. I got into the hobby at our last house and used cc from the beginning (LFS advice). Now that I have the chance to start over, I opted for sand. Problem is I put the sand in (before adding water) and now I can't see anything. It's been three days and the dust has barely settled. Today I fired up the filter and powerhead to see if maybe that would help, but it looks like they are just blowing the sand around and making it worse. Any ideas? Keep the equipment turned on? Turn it off? Don't look at it for 2 weeks and hope it clears up by then?
Thanks
 
who dey

who dey

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Originally Posted by jeffsuelex
I have a sandstorm in my tank...visibility is zero.
We just moved and I'm in the process of setting my tank back up. I got into the hobby at our last house and used cc from the beginning (LFS advice). Now that I have the chance to start over, I opted for sand. Problem is I put the sand in (before adding water) and now I can't see anything. It's been three days and the dust has barely settled. Today I fired up the filter and powerhead to see if maybe that would help, but it looks like they are just blowing the sand around and making it worse. Any ideas? Keep the equipment turned on? Turn it off? Don't look at it for 2 weeks and hope it clears up by then?
Thanks
what size tank and filtration
 
jeffsuelex

jeffsuelex

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26 gallon bow tank, teratec pf150 filter
no parameters yet as I haven't added anything to start cycling the tank
and the sand is very fine.....very, very fine
 
drew2005

drew2005

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Just run the filter. Turn the powerheads off until it clears. It will clear. My 46 gallon took 6 days to clear up.
 
smainz

smainz

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Originally Posted by jeffsuelex
I have a sandstorm in my tank...visibility is zero.
We just moved and I'm in the process of setting my tank back up. I got into the hobby at our last house and used cc from the beginning (LFS advice). Now that I have the chance to start over, I opted for sand. Problem is I put the sand in (before adding water) and now I can't see anything. It's been three days and the dust has barely settled. Today I fired up the filter and powerhead to see if maybe that would help, but it looks like they are just blowing the sand around and making it worse. Any ideas? Keep the equipment turned on? Turn it off? Don't look at it for 2 weeks and hope it clears up by then?
Thanks
I would start running your filter with carbon and your water should clear up in a few days.
 
jeffsuelex

jeffsuelex

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Ok....I'll sit and wait. I'm looking at the tank as I type.....I can see fine particles of sand in the water going 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round and...................well you get the picture :)
 
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