I have a 30 gallon tank (long)


I bought 6- 5lb bags of Aqua Culture Gravel and rinsed them extremely well for a long time. Then I added some water and the gravel was dyeing the water blue. I re-rinsed the rocks and took almost all of the dyed water out. So I put more water in and the water turned blue again.

I was wondering if the water will become clear after a while (if it settles back down) by itself or having the filter running will clean it out.


Any advice would be helpful

4/15/2008 1:56:06 AM

One of my best days in 2007 was when some TWWer came and took all of my fish tank supplies away.

I think it was hgtran.

4/15/2008 7:26:31 AM

I always buy natural colored rocks. Let the filter run and see if it clears it out before adding anything else, that doesnt sound promising tho.

4/15/2008 12:20:30 PM

Don't use city water.

4/15/2008 1:41:56 PM

that sucks man. colored gravel still shouldnt leech dye like that. hold off on putting stuff in there until it clears or honestly, i would just start over and get gravel that isnt dyed.

go for a really light color like beige or even white. this will really make your aquarium pop out as much of the light will get reflected by the light colored gravel, giving a brighter appearance for your aquarium.

4/15/2008 1:56:27 PM

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4/15/2008 4:14:44 PM

Theres nothing wrong with city water as long as you treat it first.

4/15/2008 5:10:37 PM

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"One of my best days in 2007 was when some TWWer came and took all of my fish tank supplies away. "

Hahaha. . .I absolutely know that feeling. I have a 30 gallon hex in my garage right now and every time I think about setting it back up, I just think about what a pain in the ass it was and how much $$ I spent keeping it up.

And I agree with Jader. Don't put anything in there until you get your water straight and I wouldn't use colored gravel either. White makes for a pretty tank. . .I'm also partial to black gravel.

4/15/2008 5:16:31 PM

Next time i'm just going to go to those places that sell gravel by the scoop (front end loader scoops, btw) and get some of the smaller, beige rocks.

[Edited on April 15, 2008 at 5:49 PM. Reason : some places have little rounded ones like from a riverbed]

4/15/2008 5:48:58 PM

You could try using activated carbon to remove the dye. Activated carbon is supposed to be pretty good at removing dye. You could either put the carbon directly in the filter, or get some pantyhose somewhere, place the carbon in the pantyhose and place it near where the water goes in or out of the filter. The pantyhose route is pretty good since it's easier to toss when you're done with it.

You can get activated carbon at most pet stores and I think its relatively inexpensive.

Hope this helps!

4/15/2008 6:05:00 PM

use white gravel - with a handful of that blue - that one blue rock for every 20 or so white makes for a winder bed its what i use and i wouldnt change it for less than fifty in cash.

also run filter for 48 hours before adding fish if it is still tinting the water

4/15/2008 8:17:16 PM

if you are using a petsmart brand they are known to dye your water

4/16/2008 2:32:38 AM

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"You could try using activated carbon to remove the dye. Activated carbon is supposed to be pretty good at removing dye. You could either put the carbon directly in the filter, or get some pantyhose somewhere, place the carbon in the pantyhose and place it near where the water goes in or out of the filter. The pantyhose route is pretty good since it's easier to toss when you're done with it. You can get activated carbon at most pet stores and I think its relatively inexpensive. Hope this helps!"

yes, it is indeed effective

it's also what we use in poisonings - ever heard of activated charcoal?

4/16/2008 2:36:27 AM

Why didnt you just get pink rocks?

Natural ftw

4/16/2008 10:32:28 AM

Either try some activated carbon and let it filter for awhile or i hate to say it, but get some new rocks all together I have a feeling the carbon and filter would only be a temporary solution and fish are sensitive. I'd hate to see you spend money on fish just to have them die because of the rocks.
All i've ever used is white or natural so I dont have any direct experience with something dying the water, good luck!

4/16/2008 2:22:59 PM