used tank setup

[Joe Cool]

I cleaned out my 75 gal tank with a abrasive pad (no chems on it)
andrinsed it with tap water. Then I put 3 15lbs bags of arganite in it
and filled it. The problem I am having is that it is very murky and
there is a foam that has gathered on top. I have a penguin 300 and a
wet/dry filter going on it, they are clearing it slowly, but it has been
2 days. Should I be worried?

[kim gross]

Joe Cool wrote:
> I cleaned out my 75 gal tank with a abrasive pad (no chems on it)
> andrinsed it with tap water. Then I put 3 15lbs bags of arganite in it
> and filled it. The problem I am having is that it is very murky and
> there is a foam that has gathered on top. I have a penguin 300 and a
> wet/dry filter going on it, they are clearing it slowly, but it has been
> 2 days. Should I be worried?
That is very common. I would not worry about it. If you can start
adding your live rock and it will help to filter out the dust that is in
the water.

Kim

[Ray Martini]

Sounds like you didn't rinse out the sand thoroughly before putting it in
the tank. I recently had to redo my tank so I bought all new sand (60 lbs
Fiji Pink and 20 lbs Live Sand). Rinsed the crap out of it outside in a
bucket (not the live sand) and all the foam rinsed out in the bucket.No foam
in the tank. It was still cloudy when I added the RO/DI water but only
slightly.

The foam and the cloudiness will clear. Give it a few days.
Once your SG and temp is where it needs to be, add your live sand and rock.


"Joe Cool" > wrote in message
...
>I cleaned out my 75 gal tank with a abrasive pad (no chems on it) andrinsed
>it with tap water. Then I put 3 15lbs bags of arganite in it and filled it.
>The problem I am having is that it is very murky and there is a foam that
>has gathered on top. I have a penguin 300 and a wet/dry filter going on it,
>they are clearing it slowly, but it has been 2 days. Should I be worried?

[CheezWiz]

One of these is cheap to have on hand for such things.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4638&OVMKT=K3QPUMA15VGJPI32VHS07EP4RS&ref=3312&subref=AA&GCID=C12188x003&ctt=60

CW
"Joe Cool" > wrote in message
...
>I cleaned out my 75 gal tank with a abrasive pad (no chems on it) andrinsed
>it with tap water. Then I put 3 15lbs bags of arganite in it and filled it.
>The problem I am having is that it is very murky and there is a foam that
>has gathered on top. I have a penguin 300 and a wet/dry filter going on it,
>they are clearing it slowly, but it has been 2 days. Should I be worried?