Need advice

[Mandocruz06]

I curently have crushed puka shell in my tank im planning on changing it to lpfs and was wondering should I take all my fish out and drain half half and add sand or leave fish,in drain half and add sand whats best...

[TexSun]

I would definitely take the fish out. Maybe even have a separate container ready to keep them in until the water clears. Run some filter floss.

[Mandocruz06]

Ok thanks cause I worldnt want to losse any of my petros or fonts..

[eklikewhoa]

Run the filters on the tubs that house the fish to keep the biofiltration going and change the substrate. Don't do it with the fish in the tank.

[king]

I just went through the same thing. I kept the fish in the tank, and took it really, really slow. It worked out fine, but it is a sensitive process if you leave the in.

[Mandocruz06]

Ok thanks everyone but today I.drained half of water didnt remove any fish cleaned the lpfs realy good and added slowly now water has cleared about 90% and all fish are fine

My petros and fonts love it...

[TexSun]

Cool, glad that worked for you. :)

[aquabee]

Awesome. When I switched substrates with the mobas in a newly cycled tank, I kept old mesh bags of substrate in the corners of the tank just for a week or two, til things settled down. Worked out well.

Pics of the new substrate/scape when it all settles!! :)

[Mandocruz06]

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[armthehomeless]

That is alot of holey rock! Have you thought about making piles / tunnels with it?

[Mandocruz06]

I try to make it possible I change it around to see what the fish like best...