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PostSubject: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:45 pm

Hi changed gravel in tank for sand out of Argos,, looks good but watter is now cloudy, was that a bad idea,or will it be OK. dunno
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:58 pm

did you wash it through a strainer???????
terrible job took me hours..lol
it will clear eventully.
mine was still cloudy when i put the plec in but cleared now
patience Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:10 pm

i gave it a wash,but just for 20 Min's,then i got fed up,had to move my bubble curtain it was making it worse. Rolling Eyes
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:20 pm

the problem with sand is that its easily kicked up - as youve recently added ot - mainly pof the grains will have minute air bubbls geeping it bouyant.

Turn off air lines - keep filters off the bottom (or off if you can) and leave it over night - as said it will settle after several hours
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:31 pm

study will do thanks,PS osca going in tank with plec on Wednesday,will have to think of a name for both of them.
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:51 pm

Now lets see.lol

Oscar and Cat
Dit and Dot
Fred and Astair
James and Dean
Laural and Hardy
Aggie and haggis
Jack and Jill
King and Kong
Bill and Ben
Orca and Willy
Arthur and Harold
King'ie and Queen'ie

Tank and Wrecker.!!!!!

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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:01 pm

Will go with bill and ben,but tank and wrecker will be more likeit. hahaha
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:53 pm

Oz and pleccy (seeing as thats what everyone who sees them will call them Very Happy)
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:57 am

bill and ben, they just need some plant pots in now ( the flower pot men )

ho yeah and a little weed

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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:56 pm

Pain & Panic (after the characters in Disney's "Hercules")...Very Happy

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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:44 pm

pain and panic thats what i will end up with hahaha
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:36 pm

Exactly... laughing

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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:45 am

hope its all peaceful in the tank acer.



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PostSubject: b and b   Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:49 am

happy days i got up this morning and bill and Ben r sitting in tank nice and quiet,either that or Thai r dead. hahaha
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PostSubject: Re: put sand in tank,watter cloudy.   Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:03 pm

calm before the storm maybe- hope not though acer.



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