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Old 01-22-2010, 03:58 AM
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i dont think i washed the sand very well and my water looks really murky, should i wait it out till the morning to settle or is it time for some carbon?
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Old 01-22-2010, 04:03 AM
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it will settle, i wouldnt worry about it
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Old 01-22-2010, 04:12 AM
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keep your water flowing and wait it should only take a few hours.

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Old 01-22-2010, 04:17 AM
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when i first set up my 110 it was foggy for 2 days
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wow lol i added the carbon bag into my sump right by the intake after taking it out of my freshwater and rinsing it out just incase
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been like 4-5 hours ( i think) ill check in the morning hopefully it gets really clear i like clear water
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Old 01-23-2010, 01:29 AM
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still kinda foggy, hoping its not my fault or hard to fix...
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Running fliter floss really helps.
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i have some cartrages that have just a little floss would that work? just stick it really close to the intake into my sump?
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I was worried about this too but it settled down in my new tank after about a day. I don't have a filter on my tank yet either.
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