caribbean live sand won't clear up?

sounds about right,lol.gotta get a filter with some filter media going to "catch" the silt to get it all out,thats with rinsing the filter media out a couple times a day,took about a full week or better till my water cleared

 

My Carib sand gave me a lot of issues. I love it, but it took a while to settle. I turned-off my pumps, and ran an old Aqua Clear filter with some Carbon.

 

okay. i really don't anna have to go out and but a filter :-/ but ill have to wait it out and see. if its not clear by friday, guess ill have to.

 

One thing you can do is siphon INTO a filter sock for a while to polish it. I have a good thread on a cheap sock holder but someone made a cool eggcrate one that works awesome and requires less tools to make. I know you sump makes it hard but where there is a zip tie there's a way. Its also WAY cheaper than a hob filter ;-)

 

ooooooh... me likey. ;D should i put carbon in it?

 

Nah just get a 100-200 micron filter sock. I didn't wash my sugar sand and it clear it up overnight ( my sock did get pluged up though so make sure you have a spare to swap out)

 

Its just dust and fine argonite particulates it won't necessarily hurt anything just aggravate you, fish and corals a bit. Mechanical filtration is all you need bud.

 

alright, sounds good. ill have to grab a filter sock tomorrow at the lfs... prob gonna be another $20...

 

lol should be 5-10 bucks a piece

 

not at my lfs...