Originally Posted by Zathoros

Thanks for the reply

Will this eventually clear up on it's own or is there something that
I need to do to make it clear up?

The initial cloudiness of the tank will clear up on it's own
eventually. It may take some time. Charcol in the filter basket will
decrease the time you have to wait. As the filter pads get full of
biological matter eventually they will trap smaller and smaller
particles by themselves.

Ah well it appears as though the gravel is the cause. It was starting to
clear up a bit and I rearranged a couple ornaments and could see particles
coming from the gravel. I wish I had noticed it when I was rinsing it off.

Are there any inexpensive
lighting options or should I just buy a few plastic plants?

That, my freind, is the million dollar question. At this point I'd
suggest you consider this: Keeping live plants can be done at about 3
basic levels.

Thanks for the info, perhaps I will keep my eye out for some used equipment.