can fish live in sandy water

[latazyo]

I just swapped substrates to sand, can I put the fish back in before the sand is settled?

please help, I want these fish out of the rubbermaid and in their h ome tank

[pinballqueen]

I wouldn't suggest putting fish back into "muddy" water, no.

However, if you rinsed the sand thoroughly, you should be settled out within a few hours, up to a day. If you "forgot" to rinse, drain out the water and rinse the sand...

[latazyo]

I rinsed, but I don't know how long they'll livei n this rubbermaid

[pinballqueen]

How much suspended sand is in the water? If you can still see pretty well through the tank, I'd say it would be okay, but not optimal, to put the fish back in their home.

In the meantime, put an airstone in the rubbermaid to keep the water moving and provide oxygen to the fish. That should help tide them over until their newly redecorated home is ready... If you can, put your filter in the bin, too (if you've got a canister, this should be easy enough... not so for a hob)....

[latazyo]

yeah, i have HOB, but I also have a few powerheads, shoudl I put those in there, or just an airstone

[undertow]

The more oxygen the better, so yeah, I'd go ahead and put the powerhead in there.. Oh, and Go Blackhawks!! :)