BiOrb 30

[Twinguppy81]

Help!! I have to change the airstone is it a good idea to take fish out as want to clean tank anyway??

 

[Twinguppy81]

Any replys would be helpful!!!

 

[Zimmanski]

It depends on what your idea of cleaning a tank is and how much water you're planning to remove. Tell us what Exactly you're wanting to do

 

[Twinguppy81]

Hi zimmanski!! Ok, I need to change the airstone, and want to remove some small gravel, I put it in when I didnt have money for bigger stones, now I have the bigger ones in the tank I want them out. I have cycle supplement I havent used it yet as I want to change the tank , once I have I will use the cycle and then introduce more fish. Tank been going for 6 weeks water chem excellent water changes every week, and have 3 guppies

 

[Zimmanski]

Hi zimmanski!! Ok, I need to change the airstone, and want to remove some small gravel, I put it in when I didnt have money for bigger stones, now I have the bigger ones in the tank I want them out. I have cycle supplement I havent used it yet as I want to change the tank , once I have I will use the cycle and then introduce more fish. Tank been going for 6 weeks water chem excellent water changes every week, and have 3 guppies

Okay if you're just changing out gravel then I would remove the fish and put them in a bucket, this will stress them out less than if you we're digging around in the tank with them in. I was just worried when you said clean, thought you might be using some chemicals or soap. You can easily change substrate whenever you want, just watch your water parameters for a while afterwards. Also watch the parameters very closely when you add fish because this will produce more ammonia that your BB wont be able to catch up to yet