Take a look at this!

**Friendly** · 12-20-2008, 08:49 PM

So a couple weeks ago, I got a bacterial bloom, some of you may already know. And this weekend I decided to do something about it, thinking the parameters weren't at their ideal levels for the fish. So I decided to start all over again.

I gave away my tetras, and three cory cats. And I got my friend at my lfs to take care of my angelfish while I have my tank re-done.

I decided this time to use Seachem's Flourite gravel, and when I came home I read the directions, and it said: "Although pre-washed, it may be rinsed before to remove residual dust". So, when it said 'it may be rinsed...' that would mean you didn't have to wash it, right?

Well I did plan to wash it, but when I did clean it in a strainer, the pieces were really small, and they escaped through the bottom. So, then I decided not to wash it, and when I got everything set up, this is what I got:

Yet again my ignorance led me in the wrong direction. Yeah it's pretty embarrassing. And I wanted to know if this would clear by itself, or... what? Would anything help?

Thanks a lot, and god bless!

**dancethenparty** · 12-20-2008, 08:53 PM

this is actually pretty normal, like sand, the cloud will go away eventually.

**Friendly** · 12-20-2008, 08:54 PM

Serious! I worried about nothing. But are you sure it will go away?

**cocoa_pleco** · 12-20-2008, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Friendly

Serious! I worried about nothing. But are you sure it will go away?

guarantee it will go away, no problem. i use saltwater substrate that clouds like that too and in 4-5 days it clears up.

**dancethenparty** · 12-20-2008, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by Friendly

Serious! I worried about nothing. But are you sure it will go away?

i looked on the interent and other people have had the same problem, and it all went away for them. anddddd:

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**Friendly** · 12-20-2008, 09:01 PM

That is awesome! I really worried about nothing. Thanks a lot dancethenparty and cocoa_pleco!

You really didn't know how worried I was, I almost cried

**TazManiac** · 12-20-2008, 09:54 PM

LOL. That tank looks really cool. Kinda funny.

**Lady Hobbs** · 12-21-2008, 01:01 AM

Flourish is very dirty, so you have noticed. I washed it half a dozen times, each pail full. I would do a few water changes to speed the clearing up.

It will help greatly to lay a plastic bag in the tank ontop of the flourite and fill the tank slowly. The bag will hold the dust down.

**Friendly** · 12-21-2008, 01:09 AM

Where were you earlier! You could’ve told me that before I put in the flourite.

Now my tank looks like the black lagoon. I'm afraid to stick my hand in there; I can't even see the other side of the tank

**cocoa_pleco** · 12-21-2008, 01:13 AM

when i used fluorite i washed it, since i remember chrona mentioning to, but after i got told by over a dozen people here that i shouldnt have washed it and the majority of the nutrients went down the drain when i washed it, literally