Sand Settling Question

[kimsie]

Hi!

Yesterday I added new sand to my 14g... The sand bed wasn't deep enough for the anemone moving in there...

Anyway - it was a very fine sand (a new kind from the LFS) and it still hasn't settled! It's been almost 18 hours now. Is there anything I can do to speed it up? I really need to get the critters moved into this tank as my niece is coming soon to pick up my other tank...

Anything I can do?

Thanks All - Kim

[tdwyatt]

Originally Posted by kimsie

Is there anything I can do to speed it up? I really need to get the critters moved into this tank as my niece is coming soon to pick up my other tank...

Anything I can do?

Thanks All - Kim

It takes a little time, I assume since you were adding sand that there is already some sand and live rock in the tank. Once the biofilms start forming on the sand granules, it will settle much more rapidly, but it may take up to a week or 10 days to become totally clear again.

Best think you can do? Get some duct tape and have a friend Duct tape your hands behind you to keep your hands out of the tank


HTH

[kwdelre]

Originally Posted by tdwyatt

Best think you can do? Get some duct tape and have a friend Duct tape your hands behind you to keep your hands out of the tank


HTH

LOL!!! Can someone do that to me please!

[kimsie]

Ok - well is it still ok to add the gsm pair and h crispa over to that tank even though it's cloudy? someone is coming to get the tank they are in?!

[tdwyatt]

Originally Posted by kimsie

Ok - well is it still ok to add the gsm pair and h crispa over to that tank even though it's cloudy? someone is coming to get the tank their in?!

Yes, they will be fine. This happens in the wild all the time and these organisms have evolved mechanisms to deal with the settling suspended fine particulates.

[kimsie]

Well wonderful! I'm going to wait at least another 4 hours - until the last minute I can -hopefully it'll clear more by then. Then I'll wait

Thanks Tom - always appreciate your help!

[Wiskey]

I've also added critters, both corals and fish, to my tanks while there cloudy, there was never any issues with it

Whiskey

[kimsie]

Thanks Whiskey!

[Wiskey]

No problem, good luck with getting everything transfered

Whiskey