Total Newbie and set up questions!

[Chameleon]

Hi,

Just set up our first tank. Sand substrate at bottom, some real plants.
We've filled it and the water is cloudy. It's been like that for about 5
hours now and it *seems* to be getting better, very slowly....

Any advice on how long it shuold take to clear up and anything i can do to
help it along???

Any advice appreciated!

Paul.

[Tedd Jacobs]

"Chameleon" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Just set up our first tank. Sand substrate at bottom, some real plants.
> We've filled it and the water is cloudy. It's been like that for about 5
> hours now and it *seems* to be getting better, very slowly....
>
> Any advice on how long it shuold take to clear up and anything i can do to
> help it along???
>
> Any advice appreciated!
>
> Paul.

did you rinse the sand first?

also, read:
http://faq.thekrib.com/

[JazzyB!]

It will clear up eventually, not to worry.
"Chameleon" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Just set up our first tank. Sand substrate at bottom, some real plants.
> We've filled it and the water is cloudy. It's been like that for about 5
> hours now and it *seems* to be getting better, very slowly....
>
> Any advice on how long it shuold take to clear up and anything i can do to
> help it along???
>
> Any advice appreciated!
>
> Paul.
>
>