Cloudy tank!

[DoggoThePuffer]

my tank is cloudy after I put in sand. What do I do?

 

[vic5hands]

Leave it alone it will settle

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Leave it alone it will settle

How long will it take? I need to put inverts and fish in it. Thank you!

 

[DSC reef]

How long will it take? I need to put inverts and fish in it. Thank you!

How is this tank cycled? I would not put any live stock in there at this time.

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

How is this tank cycled? I would not put any live stock in there at this time.

It is cycled.

 

[DSC reef]

It is cycled.

Were all just trying to help you, if you just put sand in the tank I'd wait before adding live stock. A tank with fresh sand and water from another tank is not cycled. We want to see you succeed.

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Were all just trying to help you, if you just put sand in the tank I'd wait before adding live stock. A tank with fresh sand and water from another tank is not cycled. We want to see you succeed.

Thank you! But the water is cycled, the tank is brand new. But the filter from the old tank was with the water too!

 

[DSC reef]

Thank you! But the water is cycled, the tank is brand new. But the filter from the old tank was with the water too!

Water doesn't cycle, it's the rock, substrate that holds beneficial bacteria. Then you have to build up the colonization of the bacteria slowly to handle increasing bioloads. Throwing in livestock now will only cause an ammonia spike and possibly harm your livestock. Slow down, this hobby is not a race. Were here to help. We know how exciting this can be but nothing good happens fast in this wonderful hobby.

 

[K. Steven]

The cloudiness will settle, but do you have rock or something with surface area for nitrifying bacteria to colonize?

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Water doesn't cycle, it's the rock, substrate that holds beneficial bacteria. Then you have to build up the colonization of the bacteria slowly to handle increasing bioloads. Throwing in livestock now will only cause an ammonia spike and possibly harm your livestock. Slow down, this hobby is not a race. Were here to help. We know how exciting this can be but nothing good happens fast in this wonderful hobby.

Also, if the ammonia does get high. I’ll move them in my tank with Ick. Water is perfect, just has ich. But, how do I also speed up the dirty water from the sand?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Using water from an old tank doesnt cause an instacycle. You still have to cycle this tank. You're rushing failure if you dont.

 

[DSC reef]

Also, if the ammonia does get high. I’ll move them in my tank with Ick. Water is perfect, just has ich. But, how do I also speed up the dirty water from the sand?

Moving livestock to a tank with ich? Why would you do that??? No, you can not rush this or you'll end up with another tank with ich. I've tried to give you helpful info my friend. If it were me, I'd return the livestock and seriously slow down and heed everyone's advice at this point.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Also, if the ammonia does get high. I’ll move them in my tank with Ick. Water is perfect, just has ich. But, how do I also speed up the dirty water from the sand?

Wait... what?? Why would you do that??? You need to pump the brakes and slow it way down. Remember, the key to success in this hobby is time and patients. The only thing that happens overnight in this hobby is bad

 

[Bob Ander]

I would wait for the tank to fully cycle and definately not put the fish in the tank with ich. I would return the live stock. Putting them in an uncycled tank will likely kill them anyways butt will putting them in a tank with ich. Better to get your money back and not kill the fish. Making sure your tank is cycled will ensure long term success

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Note to everyone: the water is cycled and the filter is too. The water and filter were in a 20 gal for a dif project that was scratched. So it’s in a 10g now. The water quality is still perfect! Not one change in 5 hours. BUT, I have a lot of fish I got from a convention that’s over. And I can’t return them. BUT, my main question is, Can I put the fish in the cloudy water? Will it harm them

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Can I put my fish in cloudy water?? Will it harm them? They all look so depressed in the bags!

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Also, thank you again to you all. And I’m a very imoatient person. I was patient enough to get the water cycled but I have 7 health problems. 4 make my impatientness off the chart. I can’t control it, I hope you all understand. :/

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Wait... what?? Why would you do that??? You need to pump the brakes and slow it way down. Remember, the key to success in this hobby is time and patients. The only thing that happens overnight in this hobby is bad

Ok I won’t do that too. I just noticed what I said.... I saldy have nowhere though for the livestock except this tank. All pet sores are closed, I got everything today at a convention, 70 miles away. But the convention ended too. So I might be screwed. Idk.

 

[Bob Ander]

Can I put my fish in cloudy water?? Will it harm them? They all look so depressed in the bags!

Water can’t cycle. The rocks and sand have to grow bacteria in order to process fish waste that is in the water. If you have another tank or container you could set the fish up in there with an air stone rock and filter and do frequent water changes until your tank is cycled. But this usually takes a few weeks. You can speed it up by adding bacteria out of a bottle.

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Water can’t cycle. The rocks and sand have to grow bacteria in order to process fish waste that is in the water. If you have another tank or container you could set the fish up in there with an air stone rock and filter and do frequent water changes until your tank is cycled. But this usually takes a few weeks. You can speed it up by adding bacteria out of a bottle.

Ouch. That will take time.... I do have an extra 10 gal, BUT, I have only RO water. I won’t add sand or gravel, just salt, a heater and a filter. Will that be fine?