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Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 1:18 pm
by smileysid
Hello all,
I am going to update my 3 feet tank (55Gallon) bottom with DIY substrate. The current tank is planted moderately with good growth through DIY fertz and good lighting-CO2 having inert fine gravels.
Though I want to update it with nutrient rich substrate for carpet plants and others, my major concern is the fishes.
Currently I have Neon tetras, Rummynose, Rosy Barbs, Danios, plecos etc, and they have well settled in the aqua environment. But as, I disturb the tank and update with DIY substrate, Will it effect if I add my fishes back to the tank quickly after the scaping is done?
Currently, I am having only one tank, so, I cant wait for few days to settle the aquarium and plants and then add the fishes.
Give your suggestions.
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 1:51 pm
by parthapratim22
Yes it will, accidentally you may loose all the fished. Thats not because of the substrate but the ammonia poisoning.
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:33 pm
by smileysid
Ammonia due to substrate? I am not going to wash/ rinse the current substrate gravels. Thinking of reusing it as it is along with 50% of the current tank water to retain the biological microorganism at max . Concern is to put a layer of nutrient rich layer in between.
Looking forward for more light on it.
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:14 pm
by saikumar
What ever you do add lighter substrate at bottom and heavier substrate on top. It ll hold longer.
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:23 pm
by smileysid
...hold longer to cycle the tank to its fullest?
Rajeev ji, what do u suggest?
Can I put ADA or other premium substrate over the current substrate? Will there still be a problem?
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:38 am
by SCORPIO
smileysid wrote:...hold longer to cycle the tank to its fullest?
Rajeev ji, what do u suggest?
Can I put ADA or other premium substrate over the current substrate? Will there still be a problem?
Dont make a cocktail. You can use branded susbstrate around 3-5 years. But if you mix with DIY, it will not reusable.
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:44 am
by smileysid
If i use branded one then can i put my fishes immediately?
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 2:16 pm
by parthapratim22
Branded soil tank also need to be cycled
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:17 pm
by SCORPIO
parthapratim22 wrote:Branded soil tank also need to be cycled
Re: Updating tank with DIY Substrate (Coco-peat, Soilrite-Garden Soil, Fine gravels) and its quick effect on fishes
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:55 am
by saikumar
SCORPIO wrote:smileysid wrote:...hold longer to cycle the tank to its fullest?
Rajeev ji, what do u suggest?
Can I put ADA or other premium substrate over the current substrate? Will there still be a problem?
Dont make a cocktail. You can use branded susbstrate around 3-5 years. But if you mix with DIY, it will not reusable.
By theory if lighter substrate is below heavier substrate lesser dust will leak into your tank. Most of the Diy substrates are prone to this.