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dannyboy Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 126 Votes: 18 Registered: 26-May-2004	How do i do a substrate change from gravel to sand?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Remove the fish & swap the Gravel with Sand. Just remember to rinse the Sand well before you use it & do not clean the filter, so you don't kill off the Bacteria. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Also, you should put some of the old gravel in a mesh bag or some pantyhose and let it sit on the new sand for about a week. This will allow the bacteria in the gravel to colonize the new sand. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	Indeed. And don't change or clean your filter for 2 weeks after the change, either. This houses the greatest concentration of the beneficial bacteria your tank needs. Also, you'll need to 'rake' the sand every so often to keep anaerobic bacteria from forming in it and killing your fish when it releases. And, you'll want to raise up the intake of your filter off the gravel when you switch, because sand will shred your impeller and housing, effectively turning your filter into a piece of rectangular pastic garbage.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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