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	gravel change!
frappe Fingerling Posts: 25 Kudos: 16 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Jul-2004	Hello im a new at the hobby but i really LOVE it i want to change the gravel to my 5 gal tank that is a home to a male betta and an apple snail....what is the proccess to do that guys?i dont no what exacly to do and i dont want anything to happen to my betta neither my snail
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
rabbit Fish Addict Posts: 580 Kudos: 461 Votes: 7 Registered: 24-Oct-2003	i would put the male betta and the apple snale in a container with some water and in a seperate contaner or the same contaner i would put the water in there as well and take all the gravel out and put in the new gravel and then place the water back in let it heat up then put the betta and the snail in.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
frappe Fingerling Posts: 25 Kudos: 16 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Jul-2004	thanks for the quick reply ill follow your advise and another question how much gravel should i put in the 5 gal so i can have live plants?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
rabbit Fish Addict Posts: 580 Kudos: 461 Votes: 7 Registered: 24-Oct-2003	about 1 inch or sojust so you can burry the roots so they can grow.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	Usually for planted tanks you want 2-3" so the roots can fully develop. If you want you can get Flourite or Eco-Complete, cause these are gravels made for plants, they fertilise them...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
frappe Fingerling Posts: 25 Kudos: 16 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Jul-2004	thanks very much , ill go today to my lfs and if im lucky i may find flourite or eco-complete(here in Greece is very difficult to find what you need )
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54


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