flourite cloud bad for fish?

[delmore]

I just set up a new 10g tank with about 3" of red flourite, let the dust settle, and added 7 neons and 2 cories (tank is fully cycled).

The flourite was rinsed 2x and the corys are still stirring up a little dust. I intentionally did not overwash because i'll be adding plants soon.

Is the flourite dust detrimental to smaller fish? During cleaning and planting it will get stirred up again.

[LMOUTHBASS]

it hurts them when i first set up my flourite and moved the gravel around while planting - the water got very cloudy and it never bothered the fish - but i'm sure a fish expert can tell you if it actually harms the fish - i'm just sharing my experience :)

[Uncle Bete]

<<< not an expert, but maybe he'll come along...

I don't think its going to hurt them.
The only thing I can think of that it might hurt them inadvertantly, would be if it's sucking up oxygen or releasing toxins like some thing's do. But I don't believe it's doing either.