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MaryPa · 06-25-2006, 06:59 PM

I kept the fish in when I switched. They were all ok. Just slowly scoop a net on the bottom to dip out the gravel. Only do 1/3 every other day so you don`t mess up the beneficial bacteria and start a mini cycle. The trick is to do it slowly and nothing gets stirred up.

You`ll love the sand, just skim the vac over top and remove all the waste. Oh and if you have big poopers like cichlids the poo will really show up on the sand so daily poo vacuuming is needed.

06-25-2006, 06:59 PM	#4
MaryPa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenville,Pa. Age: 58 Posts: 270	I kept the fish in when I switched. They were all ok. Just slowly scoop a net on the bottom to dip out the gravel. Only do 1/3 every other day so you don`t mess up the beneficial bacteria and start a mini cycle. The trick is to do it slowly and nothing gets stirred up. You`ll love the sand, just skim the vac over top and remove all the waste. Oh and if you have big poopers like cichlids the poo will really show up on the sand so daily poo vacuuming is needed. __________________ 125 gal. 5 Clown Loaches 4 Phantom Tetras 8 Hyphessobrycon vilmae tetras 1 SAE 1 ABN Pleco 5 Bronze Cory 9 Gold barbs 55gal 1 Angelicus 1 Clown Pleco 1 ABN Pleco 12 cories 2 Discus 55 gal Severum, Blood Parrot 55 1 Threadfin Rainbow 4 cherry Barbs CT Betta 2 Bumble Bee Catfish1 Swordtail Guppy Male 29 gal Platies 29gal Cories 29gal Endlers and RCS 10 Swordtail guppy females and fry