ianeberle
Aquarium Advice Freak
I have a 36 gallon tank with regular gravel substrate that I bought from Petco about 7 months ago when I set the tank up.
In October (two months ago), I set up a 10 gallon tank for my shrimp and I used Eco-Complete gravel. I noticed that my pants were so much easier to plant in the Eco-Complete and they grow a bit nicer as well.
The problem is that I want to add Eco-Complete to my 36 gallon (measuring 36 x 12 inches) now. When I got the standard gravel from Petco, I was just wanting the cheapest thing I could find.
I don't know how to add new substrate to an already-established tank. I would have to take all the fish out and everything, but when I put Eco-Complete in my 10 gallon setting it up, the water was super foggy for about 24 hours. I don't want my fish living in buckets for 24 hours, but is it safe to put them in when the water is foggy?
Edit: Forgot to mention that substrate holds a lot of the beneficial bacteria, so that's another thing I'm worried about.
Any feedback is helpful!
In October (two months ago), I set up a 10 gallon tank for my shrimp and I used Eco-Complete gravel. I noticed that my pants were so much easier to plant in the Eco-Complete and they grow a bit nicer as well.
The problem is that I want to add Eco-Complete to my 36 gallon (measuring 36 x 12 inches) now. When I got the standard gravel from Petco, I was just wanting the cheapest thing I could find.
I don't know how to add new substrate to an already-established tank. I would have to take all the fish out and everything, but when I put Eco-Complete in my 10 gallon setting it up, the water was super foggy for about 24 hours. I don't want my fish living in buckets for 24 hours, but is it safe to put them in when the water is foggy?
Edit: Forgot to mention that substrate holds a lot of the beneficial bacteria, so that's another thing I'm worried about.
Any feedback is helpful!
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