guppi
Fish Crazy
Thinking of changing to sand, but need advice which is best. Your opinions please.
how easy/hard is it top change the substrate when its already filled with water?
That doesn't seem too hard cheers for the heads up tho! I'm starting my first tropical fish tank with a gravel substrate but intend move over to sand at some point I just want get used to cleaning first and I hear gravel is the easiest tonstart with but give ne a few months until my tank is secure and I will change to sand!how easy/hard is it top change the substrate when its already filled with water?
Its not easy at all if the tank is full up.
Best bet is to rehome your fish for a few hours in a big plastic container like you get from hardaware stores. syphone most of your water into it, then add heater, filter & ornaments, plants etc. Then add fish, then empty rest of water. Change substrate, then do the above in reverse.