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greenmonkey51    Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004   | im going to get african cichlids and need to change the substrate. im putting in pool filter sand. so if i take out the gravel move the tank and put sand in. could i add the africans after that. |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27 |     |
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004  | Removing the gravel will cause your tank to do a mini-cycle. I would recommend putting the gravel in a mesh bag or nylon stocking in the tank while the tank mini-cycles with the new substrate. You also have to make sure that your pH and hardness are right for africans. |
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| greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004 | i have tons of limestone in my backyard. so thats not a problem |
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