Daharkazangel Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Just added two bags of play sand to one of my tanks. Bag said washed so I didnt wash and put straight into tank. Water is cloudy as and frothy. Have a canister and internal on it now and will water change later. Whats in this sand but!! Think ive made more work for myself then I planned..and I did remove gravel prior Ideas to help clear?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 LOL yea if bag says washed thats code for "need to wash for an hour" I would suck out sand into buckets drain tank totally clean sand re-add sand re-fill tank will still be cloudy for a day or two if you do the above but thats the easiest way to fix the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Life sucks sonetimes....thanks DFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Think ill be good, got water going in, water coming out and im stirring sand up. Clearer already!! If this fails ill remove sand. Thank god its not stocked!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyfish Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 yeah sadly you need to wash it, I washed two bags for an hour, put it in tank and the 6ft was cloudy and frothy still for 24 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 ****test decsion ever. Live and learn hey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamzaLH Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Sorry, but i lol'd when i read that Its painful to wash, but its def necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Sorry, but i lol'd when i read that Its painful to wash, but its def necessary. Well im not loling right now HAMSTER!! :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamzaLH Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Its only because 1) I've done something similar 2) No stock is in there / no damage done and 3) I can imagine the feeling / look on your face when u tipped the bag in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Ive actully got it pretty clear now....one hr later and ALOT of water and stirring sand haha. Bits of twigs and stuff in it, washed my arse!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Its only because1) I've done something similar 2) No stock is in there / no damage done and 3) I can imagine the feeling / look on your face when u tipped the bag in Ive actully got it pretty clear now....one hr later and ALOT of water and stirring sand haha. Bits of twigs and stuff in it, washed my arse!! LOL yep you are one of US now! I did it on an 8x3x3 Had filled it up and then we added the sand. i knew it was a bad idea after the first bag went in but everyone was psyched and it all went in after it being cloudy for a week as in milk we emptied it all out This was in a living room and was almost the drama that broke the girlfriends mind. lol And in the back ground was a smug d**k saying "you should have washed it! I told you so!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 AND im STILL going....nearly used the entire water tank Still cloudy as **** if I stir it up. Water is clear otherwise. Filling it up once more and calling it quits for today....till we get more rain haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
