Re hardscape planted tank

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xavier55

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Hey guys I wanted to know how can I re hardscape my tank without the loss of fish ,snails and shrimp? I want to clean my tank and trim also? All adice is welcomed

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Ohh forgot to say on last post what order should I do it also? Should I remove all plants first then the fish and the shrimps??

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Hi Xavier 55,

It is a fairly easy process more time consuming than anything. You didn't mention your tank size but for me with a 55g I went and purchased a large Rubbermaid tub w/ Lid. After making sure it was clean / all holes sealed I cut a appropriate holes in lid for the filter and heater and then added some additional holes for air (I had fish that would jump) I then used my siphon to transfer the tank the water to tub roughly 75% and added a little stress coat. I just put the plants in buckets with the additional tank water, I used a old plastic scoop to remove the old substrate although I have read of people using shop vacs to complete this step even faster. After I cleaned the tank I added the new eco complete substrate and added about 25% water and let settle it over night the next day I transferred plants, water, fish in that order with no problems. You may want to separate the shrimp but I am not positive as I have never had shrimp.
 
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