How to get rid of cloudy water

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Originally Posted by no_bs

I would say your tank is still cycling. Probaly would have been best to have started with 2 damsels. Unless you bought the setup, ripped it down and took it home?

Cycling refers the cycle of converting NH3 to NO3 (or ideally NO). If NH3 is dropped to 0, its not cycling. It's new, and my guess is once a sufficient bacterial culture forms on the sand, the cloudiness will vanish. The sand is new, and this will cause cloudiness. A good skimmer will help.