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JARRETT SHARK

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I first put the sand in the pumped water into the tank from rodi tank. It got a little cloudy from the hose pressure,
Tanks Been running for 24hrs and then I shut off to let sand settle. I don't know if I should use carbon yet and will it clear the sand water or should just let it run and keep cleaning filter socks(but socks not that dirty ?)
 

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ming

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normal considering its new sand, just wait a few days and keep all pumps/filtration going. each day should get more clear. IME, 4-5 days water should be mostly clear and you'll just have to use a magfloat to wipe the glass.
if money is no object and you really want to speed it up, a diatom filter will help.
 
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Dre

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I use pure flo filter pads. Cloudy water is not a big deal at this time you still have a lot to do.Leave the water and move to the next thing on the list.
 

Dre

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Do your aqua scape with your filters running with some filter pads and don't forget to wash them out every day until the water clears.
 

Dre

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Dre next thing is adding salt then tranfer everything from my 75
I am getting close!!!!!!!!!
so hope it clears in a day or 2
If you did not add the salt or salt water yet i think you should stop right now.It sound like you are not using water from an established tank and you are using new sand.You say you want to add fish in a few days?I don't want to confuse you so if i'm wrong someone please tell me.
STEP 1 Assemble the equipment
2 Prepare the tank for filling
3 Add water
4 Add salt
5 Add substrate and live rock
6 Add livestock
7 Complete the ecosystem
8 Sit back and enjoy
Take note #3,4 and 5.
 

chanman

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Dre next thing is adding salt then tranfer everything from my 75
I am getting close!!!!!!!!!
so hope it clears in a day or 2

WHAT? i am confused, its not SALT WATER? If thats the case, forget about adding fish and corals anytime soon(1month+). The tank needs to cycle first man, unless youre playing a joke on us and its a Freshwater tank.
 

aznt1217

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Just to clarify. You added unmixed RODI water in there with a sandbed? If you did and you intend on mixing in the tank, you are going to have to wait a while... (I'm impatient as well so a while for me is short for many others).

Is that sand dead sand? I honestly wouldn't be using filterpads or anything for that matter because all that is is sand kicked up.
 

ming

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After salt is mixed in the water, the only thing I would put in there is some live rock to start the cycle. Then you can wait a few weeks and test the water before attempting to put other live stock
 

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