Water changes during cycling

[91sbcamaro]

I just filled up my tank with water Sunday and poured sand in yesterday. The water is very cloudy(because I didn't rinse the sand first and dumped it in with water in there).

My question is how many water changes will I need to do during this month or so cycle period. I want to prepare and get some salt ordered.

Also what can I do to help this cloudiness from the new sand?

Thanks,
Brandon

 

[shua71]

Did you use live sand? If not then I think you have to take it out and rinse it

 

[Gprime]

What kind of substrate are you using? If its just Caribsea live sand then you're fine. Once your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate are reading 0 you want to do around a 50% water change wait about a week then test it again if its still reading 0 then wait a couple more days test again and if it still is reading 0 can can start stocking.

What are you using to cycle your tank? Do you have any live rock in the tank? What size if your tank?