using pool filter sand as gravel?? water is mercy?

[perdeep007]

i was advised ny someone that instead of buying expensive gravel sand its cheaper to buy pool filter sand. i bought the sand and washed it throughly but its leaving a mercy color. i dont have any fish or a flitration system yet, will the filter system clear the water or is using pool filter sand a bad idea??

 

[yzf450motoxrider]

it will clear on its own in a few days i use it in my tanks and it works very well. The dust will settle.

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

It'll clear. Since you obviously have nothing else in there other than sand, you can also do a 100% water change if you are impatient.

BTW: check a dictionary for mercy vs. murky

HarleyK

 

[perdeep007]

Howdy,

It'll clear. Since you obviously have nothing else in there other than sand, you can also do a 100% water change if you are impatient.

BTW: check a dictionary for mercy vs. murky

HarleyK

lol i thought that was the spelling, its actuallybeen two days and its still mercy, i mean murky, should i wait for my filter?

 

[haynchinook334]

Water changes?

 

[jimolds8862]

do the water change

 

[MalawiTango]

leave filters off. do 80% waterchanges and try not to disturb the sand.

 

[FSM]

Do a large water change or two

 

[kingyella]

do a larger water change, and then place a plate or bowl on the sand and let the water hit that when you refill. also don't put it on full blast.

 

[chesterthehero]

do a larger water change, and then place a plate or bowl on the sand and let the water hit that when you refill. also don't put it on full blast.

then do this like 3-4 more times.. adding a polishing pad/polyfill to the filter will help