Bud said:They are. I like how your tank is turning out. I'm getting impatient too. I'm always about instant gratification. I have zero patience. I want to see fishies in my tank.
rich311k said:That is the media designed for bacteria growth with lots of surface area. By all means use them. Tuck them down in the bottom.
rich311k said:Wait a few weeks, maybe a month after the cycle is done and then you can remove it.
jetajockey said:I have pygmy chainsword also but it doesn't seem to take off unless its in pretty high light and regular ferts. Dwarf sag is much less demanding, the only drawback is that dwarf sag can sometimes get a little big.
@homedog, I like the tank design, the rocks look great.
jetajockey said:if you really feel the need to do it, put the new fish in a bucket, then take a container with tank water in it and run an airline from it to the other one, make a siphon in the airline tube so that the tank water drips into the bucket with the new fish in it. You can adjust the flow rate by using either an air valve, or just tie a knot in the airline and tighten/loosen it as needed.