Switching from eco-complete to sand-advice?

[joany]

I have a 55 gallon lightly planted community tank set up since February. When we decided to get corys, we made a little sand beach for them. Now I'm thinking of switching the entire substrate to pool sand. I like the plants, but our tank is low tech and I'm fine with slow growing plants.

I'm nervous about trying to get all the inhabitants out safely for the change. Is it worth the stress? Anything I should know before I attempt this? How much sand should I buy? Thanks for your advice!


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[Mebbid]

Just use a tote to fill woth tank water, pull everything out, then make the switch. It helps to run an air stone on the tote.

Let the tank run for an hour or two then acclimate the fish as if you had just bought them.

Its a safe method of doing it. Ive done it myself 4 or 5 times.

 

[ImACoolguy]

Just use a tote to fill woth tank water, pull everything out, then make the switch. It helps to run an air stone on the tote.

Let the tank run for an hour or two then acclimate the fish as if you had just bought them.

Its a safe method of doing it. Ive done it myself 4 or 5 times.

+1

Done it myself a couple times.


Caleb

 

[joany]

Thanks! Anyone want about 50lbs of eco-complete??


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[Mebbid]

Thanks! Anyone want about 50lbs of eco-complete??


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Where are you located at?

 

[joany]

Hopkinton MA. Probably will do the switch this weekend.


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