How long does it take for a Bio Magnet© water clarifier to work

[Sophia]

So I just bought a new tank and some sand for it, it came with a Bio Magnet© clarifier. I followed the instructions on it and the water STARTED to clarify. It has been 12 hours and the water still looks cloudy with sand. How long should it take?

[seabass]

to Nano-Reef.com.

 

In addition to the clarifier, you need filter floss (as the clarifier just helps the floss clear the cloudiness).  I suppose there are a number of factors which might affect how long it will take to clear (like if you rinsed the sand beforehand, flow, capacity of the mechanical filter, etc).  I recommend always rinsing bagged sand, even if it's wet "live" sand.

 

I suspect it will become noticeably clearer throughout the day.  And hopefully it'll be clear within 48 hours (more, or less).