Cloudy/Dusty water bad for fish?

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TERTELKeng

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Most tanks that I keep have either bare bottoms or sand as substrate. Here’s the problem though, everytime I clean their substrate or do a major water change, the water gets all cloudy from the fine sand particles that get blown up into the water column. Now what I’m trying to ask is, would it harm my fish to reintroduce them to their aquarium while the dust in the water hasn’t settled to the ground yet?
 
Most tanks that I keep have either bare bottoms or sand as substrate. Here’s the problem though, everytime I clean their substrate or do a major water change, the water gets all cloudy from the fine sand particles that get blown up into the water column. Now what I’m trying to ask is, would it harm my fish to reintroduce them to their aquarium while the dust in the water hasn’t settled to the ground yet?





Why are you removeing them from the aquarium ? Use a gravel vac and bend the hose if the sand rises in the tube.
 
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Is it your normal cleaning routine to syphon out all of the water?
No, I just did that cuz I haven’t done any water changes for a while, because I was busy with my midterm exams and I procrastinated a little too.
 
No, I just did that cuz I haven’t done any water changes for a while, because I was busy with my midterm exams and I procrastinated a little too.
I see...so you removed the fish and pretty much did a total draining and cleaning of the tank?
 
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