Even with fish that dig if you have patience you won't have a problem. Once the sand is coated with bacteria it settles to the bottom quickly. It took my tank about 10 days to clear when first set up. I didn't wash my sand at all. For about 2 months, if the sand got stirred, the tank would cloud up for a while (3 or four hours). Since then however, if the sand is stired the water clears in under a minute. I had a couple of Yellow-headed Sleeper Gobies in my 75g and they dug around all day long. I had no noticeable cloudiness in my water.
Just put some live rock in, sit back and relax. You have to have loads of patience in this hobby and things will go good for you. Rush it and you will have nothing but trouble and headaches.
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