About 2 months ago I changed the gravel in my freshwater tank to sand. I completely cleaned the tank before i put the sand in, but ever since I changed it, it has been cloudy. I like having the sand on the bottom and I got it from my local pet store and it has been in the tank for around a month. It is driving me crazy that my tank will not stay crystal clear. I even changed the cartridges in my filter and that is running fine so i have no idea what is going on. I've also done several full water changes. Will i have to change sand or just switch back to gravel? Help me!
help!!
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Did you clean the sand before putting it in your tank?
Even when cleaned well sand can cause the water to be cloudy for some time, it just has a lot of other debris/impurities in it.
A few water changes and some careful cleaning with a gravel vacume will help with time.
Even when cleaned well sand can cause the water to be cloudy for some time, it just has a lot of other debris/impurities in it.
A few water changes and some careful cleaning with a gravel vacume will help with time.
Stir up the sand a bit and if you can, put some filter fibers in you filter, and do more water changes.