Changing my substrate

[Novicarpentry]

What is the best way to change my substrate I have several hermit crabs Roughly 20 A few fish Couple snails And some Live rock I currently have crushed seashells I'm going to sand I do not have a backup tank to put my stuff into Does anybody have any ideas

 

[willbratz]

I cut all my jets/power heads. Used my daughters beach shovel and carefully pulled it out. Then I used the time to do a water and vacuumed the glass as best I could. Then after rinsing my finely crushed coral I placed it to one side of my tank and gently moved it around the bottom.

You might get a little cloudiness but you should be alright. I did this to my 55 gallon with no adverse affects.

Good luck

 

[Novicarpentry]

I was kind of thinking of way butt I was not sure if that was ok or I would crash my my system bio

 

[chiclidlover81]

what size tank?

 

[Novicarpentry]

80 g so it's going to be a job to get the old out

 

[willbratz]

Just take your time getting it out and cut all your flow to minimize the "kick up". Should prolly take you a couple of ours, but so worth it.

 

[Novicarpentry]

Thank you for your help I am going for next weekend

 

[Novicarpentry]

New pic

 

[willbratz]

Looks nice. Finely crushed or sand will really set it off. Although, black sand would really set that bad boy off

 

[Novicarpentry]

I would love use Blacksand But I hear it's really hard to keep clean I've got hundred 50 pounds of white sand

 

[willbratz]

Touché, go with what ya got!!!

 

[Novicarpentry]

What do you think about black sand ?what do have in yours

 

[willbratz]

Unfortunately I have finely crushed coral. However, my buddy has black sand and loves it!!