jimmyjam923
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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I am considering re arranging my 75g tank to provide some better caves and improve the overall look. I have had this tank set up for about 6 years. In that time the convicts, leporinus and dempsey i have had in there have done a number on the gravel sand mix and as such have filled in certain areas. I want to take the rock out and level out the substrate and then replace the rocks creating several new caves. I also want to end up with about 3 to 5 dempsey size american cichlids and 1 featherfin cat thats about 5 inches now. The leporinus will be removed as well. I have a aqueon 75 HOB and a API XP M canister, weekly water changes of about 15 to 20% are the norm and light vacuuming of the substrate where i can reach it.
My questions are this:
Should i anticipate problems trying to re level such an old substrate?
Should i try to do it all at once or maybe in stages?
Should i maybe remove some of the large rocks with that many fish?
Here is a before and after pic of the tank. Before is 6 years ago and after is today.. The fish tore up my plants so they have been gone for a while.
My questions are this:
Should i anticipate problems trying to re level such an old substrate?
Should i try to do it all at once or maybe in stages?
Should i maybe remove some of the large rocks with that many fish?
Here is a before and after pic of the tank. Before is 6 years ago and after is today.. The fish tore up my plants so they have been gone for a while.
