Hey, my tank just got done cycling and I was seeing if I can add sand with fish. Will anything happen to the fish if the water is murky from adding the sand?
Are you using "live sand".....or dry sand?......if live sand then there may be a possibility of a mini cycle......I experienced one when I added 10#s of "live" sand to my refugium.....it's a small possibility but it can occur.....I would say add the sand like Dakota said and let it clear up before putting any fish in there....I'm sure someone may say that it won't happen but I did have a small amount of ammonia after adding the sand.....fish definitely weren't happy with me for a few days
Alright, I dont want the fish to die in a bucket waiting for it to clear up. The sand is live and has been in my old tank for 3 months. Im moving that sand to my new cycled tank.
I usually pour sand into a 2" long gravel siphon tube (Python style) sitting on the bottom of the tank then slowly pull the tube up to release the sand. Works pretty well and doesn't cause a sandstorm.