Yellow water ok for fish?

[Hal3134]

I'm restarting my tank, and re-using the sand and rock. I have some decently yellow water from dead organics on the rock and sand. The tank is cycled, but the water is still yellow. I've run carbon in a reactor with some improvement in the yellowing, but I think only water changes will get me to crystal clear water. In the meantime, is it ok to add fish to the tank?

 

[Captain Quint]

I'm restarting my tank, and re-using the sand and rock. I have some decently yellow water from dead organics on the rock and sand. The tank is cycled, but the water is still yellow. I've run carbon in a reactor with some improvement in the yellowing, but I think only water changes will get me to crystal clear water. In the meantime, is it ok to add fish to the tank?

Parameter reading, please?

 

[Hal3134]

Ammonia = 0.0
I don’t test nitrites because once the ammonia cycle is complete the nitrite cycle is right behind it. I don’t test nitrates because fish don’t care about nitrates. (Just ask Paul B.)
Salinity = 1.025

 

[Tft12]

What about nitrite and nitrate?

 

[Hal3134]

What about nitrite and nitrate?

See above.

 

[HB AL]

If ammonia and nitrite are zero and the tank can handle the bioload of the fish then it should be fine.

 

[Hal3134]

1 clownfish, small
1 cowfish, small
1 saddleback butterfly fish, small

250g. :)