Thanks for chiming in Sean. I knew the boiling and baking were different, but I couldn't remember specifically why they weren't as effective.
As Sean mentioned doing a large water change after a major replanting will help to clear up the water and avoid any algae outbreaks. The cloudiness that ensues usually clears by the next day assuming you have some sort of mechanical filtration. It's important to also turn off your filter and any powerheads while rescaping. Doing so gives the soil a chance to settle before being blown all over the tank into suspension where it will then be filtered out instead.
The green water isn't as bad as people make it out to be as Sean mentioned. I've actually just let it go and only done water top offs and it clears on its own after 3-4 weeks once the good bacteria become established. Some of our club members have used UV sterilizers to stop the green water as well.
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