cloudy water from gravel help!

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asparkoflife75

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Aug 20, 2007
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I just got my 210 up and added my gravel. I washed it multiple times until I thought the water was pretty clear. I figured that any residual sediment would settle in a couple days. It's now three days later and I can't see through the tank. Any ideas on how to fix this? Should I do a partial water change? Perhaps I'm just being impatient? Any insight would help, thanks.
 
what kind of substrate did you use?


and are there fish in it yet, if not do a bunck of 50% water changes daily for about 4-7 days that should help out alot , and are your filters running?
 
I used natural small river gravel.
No, there are not current residents in the tank yet. Filters were running, but I have since turned them off. Figured that they might be part of the problem agitating the water. I also didn't want to get them full of the sand or whatever thats clouding the water. The crappy thing is that I still need to add more gravel. Oh well, I guess patience really is a virtue.
 
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