Joined
·
43 Posts
So I'm strongly considering updating my aquarium and adding an under-gravel filter. My reason for doing so is that I would like to add a bunch more live plants without having to worry about siphoning all the gravel around them and accidentally sucking them up or disturbing the roots. This is a big undertaking and I have a couple of questions.
During the process of installing my new filter, should I take all 23 of my fish out of the tank along with all the gravel and substrate? I want to make sure that I don't stress my fish too much, but I'm not sure if leaving them in during the commotion or chasing them into a net and taking them out will be more stressful.
Will I still need to use my siphon to vacuum the gravel during water changes even with the undergravel filter?
Should I get rid of my trickle filter after installing the new one? Or keep it to aid the undergravel filter?
Thanks!
Wil
During the process of installing my new filter, should I take all 23 of my fish out of the tank along with all the gravel and substrate? I want to make sure that I don't stress my fish too much, but I'm not sure if leaving them in during the commotion or chasing them into a net and taking them out will be more stressful.
Will I still need to use my siphon to vacuum the gravel during water changes even with the undergravel filter?
Should I get rid of my trickle filter after installing the new one? Or keep it to aid the undergravel filter?
Thanks!
Wil