Help Blurry Water!

[Mr.Chewbacca]

just set up my new 75g but the water isstill blurry after 2 hours:(
i put new arago nite in there is that the prob:confused:
or is it the salt?:confused:
i put 3 25g salt bags
and 3 20 pund aragonite bags


HELP:confused: :( :mad: :( :confused: :( :mad:

[rudy]

Sounds like the salt and water have not mixed well enough yet.
I don't know how much water the sand has displaced, but be sure to check your salinity, it's prolly gonna be high if you poured 3 25gal bags in. Unless you have a sump/refugium.
Add some powerheads to get that siht mixed up.

[Flamehawk]

did you rinse the sand? you bought the dried sand right?

anyway...even if you rinse it well...some fine particle will sitll kind make the water little cloudy from my experience...it will take a while...get your skimmer running...will eventually clear up.

[Mr.Chewbacca]

i just dumped all that crap in :( shoudnt have
well i got the sump runnin and i guess it will take time :(
i got 2 power heads blowin
the salinity is at the bottom of where the little section it should be

[Chanas4]

i just dumped all that crap in :( shoudnt have
well i got the sump runnin and i guess it will take time :(
i got 2 power heads blowin
the salinity is at the bottom of where the little section it should be

Thats because you didnt mix your water first. Once things are circulating that SG should come up. I used that same kind of sand and it does take a bit to clear up. If you get your skimmer going it should clear up faster. Should be clear by morning.

[fishfinger]

I usually mix any new water with a power head for at least one day before adding it to the tank. Plus like everyone is saying it just takes a bit for things to clear wiith the new sand etc.

[Mr.Chewbacca]

:( thanks every one
ill wait it out see how it goes ;)

[treylane]

tis pretty normal to kick up a crapload of silt when pouring in brand new sand. can minimize it by rinsing and rinsing and RINSING the stuff before it goes in the tank. Since it's too late now, just make sure you've got a filter sock or something on there, and kick back and wait.

[Diver Dan]

When did you get a 75?

[Mr.Chewbacca]

on monday :)
my Gaming kick ass computer + trade = http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27952

;)

[Mr.Chewbacca]

yay its clearing up now :D thnx

[Diver Dan]

Did you get the purple tang?

[Mr.Chewbacca]

no
just tank/stand/pumps/powerheads/sump/skimmer/lights/plumming
i got a really good deal at a local fish store a guy wanted to get rid of his live rock so he sold me like 90lbs for 40 bucks O_O
:D im happy
i got an awsome frekin shelf rock thats like 1 3/4 ft long with 2 shelves :D
awsome REALY big pieces 2

[Chanas4]

Lets see some pics of that shelf rock

[Mr.Chewbacca]

when i get a chance 2 day ill tyake pics of the set up 3 days old