Best way to rearrange aquarium?

[BfishLpond78]

What is the best method to change the arangements/add new pieces to your already existing aquarium? Have small slate structure, volcano bubbler and skull cave, i want to add 4 pieces of Malaysian driftwood to my 55gal. Will i stress the fish too much, should i take them out?

Thank you!

 

[mfdrookie516]

Taking them out would stress them much more than just doing stuff with them in there. I completely re-did my 40 today and the fish seemed happy as ever the whole time.

 

[Homedog98]

You can just add it. It'd stress them out even more if you took them out! My fish usually like it, and are very curious about it when I add stuff, so I'd say go for it!

 

[Mr. Limpet]

What is the best method to change the arangements/add new pieces to your already existing aquarium? Have small slate structure, volcano bubbler and skull cave, i want to add 4 pieces of Malaysian driftwood to my 55gal. Will i stress the fish too much, should i take them out?

Thank you!

Do what you need to do IME.

I rearrange my goldie tank all the time. I do a PWC and while the level is down move, add, remove what I need/want to and I just keep an eye on my fish to make sure they're not in the way. If they seem to be getting stressed, just take a break and give them time to settle. Some people have completely removed/replaced their substrate with fish in the tank lol.

 

[mudraker]

I totally agree!

 

[Tasha]

I agree, taking them out would stress them more than adding things GL!

 

[BfishLpond78]

Thanks everyone for the quick response. This is my first time with driftwood, when I first got it I boiled it for 3 hours and its been soaking for a month. So hopefully I don't wake up to 55gallons of tea!!! Lol. But I did by seachem rechargeable media that I've read help with tannins, either way we'll see, maybe I'll do a thread for people to follow. Thanks again I'll post some before and after pictures

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Thanks everyone for the quick response. This is my first time with driftwood, when I first got it I boiled it for 3 hours and its been soaking for a month. So hopefully I don't wake up to 55gallons of tea!!! Lol. But I did by seachem rechargeable media that I've read help with tannins, either way we'll see, maybe I'll do a thread for people to follow. Thanks again I'll post some before and after pictures

Tea water may not look good, but it's not bad for fish in reasonable levels.

 

[Tasha]

Tea water may not look good, but it's not bad for fish in reasonable levels.

I like it because I have naturally high PH and its SLOWLY lowering it....

 

[Mr. Limpet]

I like it because I have naturally high PH and its SLOWLY lowering it....

I like it too, but most people want crystal clear water which isn't really natural at all lol.

 

[angloe1]

Tea water may not look good, but it's not bad for fish in reasonable levels.

I actually like the look of the tea water if it's not too dark. I think it makes the tank look....warmer and cozier....for lack of a better description!!

 

[BfishLpond78]

Before and after pictures with some new additions, let me know what you think.

 

[BfishLpond78]

I have a black background just waiting for it to stay flat, it was rolled up for a little while.

 

[angloe1]

Looks really nice! I love your volcano! Very cool!

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Before and after pictures with some new additions, let me know what you think.

Looks great!

I want a volcano, but my GF say no lol .

 

[BfishLpond78]

This is with the black background up, wow, what a difference. When i saw someone with the volcano, i had to have it. I mean it's the kid in me. Plus it adds O2 to the water in a cool way. I wish I had a better camera (blackberry) it looks amazing with the lunar LED's on.

Thanks for the compliments!!!

 

[Homedog98]

The tank looks really good on the black. I like it!

 

[BfishLpond78]

Thank you very much, my fish love it, they've been swimming around for days now checking everything out. I had some leeching of tannis for a day or two, i guess no matter how much you boil and soak the wood it's gonna get out. But the good news is i had ordered Seachems Purigen and the Seachem "the bag" and just plopped it in the extra space of my HOB filter and it cleared right up in a day. Tank is crystal clear.

 

[BfishLpond78]

Also i am not a fan of my multi-colored gravel, my GF wanted it, i had to let her have something...lol. When i move i'm going to give her the gravel to seed her tank and get the black sand for my own. I heard it really brings out the green in the plants, does anyone recommend a good black sand, company or brand wise?