mattcafc
25-07-06, 14:41
Hello,
I've been running a custom 3.5' x 2' x 2.5' for about 2 months following the cycling period (I allowed 12 weeks) and now feel like I didn't put enough thought into the aquascaping, flow and depth of sand bed.
I've only got 6 x green chromis, 1 black/white clown and a boxing shrimp plus a fair size clean up crew.
The tank is drilled and there is I run a 3' sump underneath. The sand bed is around 2" (at its deepest), I run 3 powerheads constantly and the aquascaping leaves a lot to be desired.
My question is, would it do any damage to my system if I made changes to the system in one go. What I would like to do is as follows:
1.Remove live rock and fish to containers with the water from the sump.
2.Add some more sand and mix this with the sand that is 'live'. To take depth to around 4.5'.
3.Remove 2 of the powerheads and replace with a tunze stream and a device that creates an alternating flow.
4.Clear the rocks of most of the green algae that's built up.
5.Re-aquascape the live rock so that it provides both hiding places and an open swimming space (currently just a pile of rocks).
6.Return the fish to their new and improved home.
Is this too much, too soon for the system? Also would it be ok to leave the boxing shrimp in the tank whilst the rocks are removed, added back?
Any advice or suggestions most welcome.
Just want to improve the system as much as possible before thinking about adding more livestock!
I've been running a custom 3.5' x 2' x 2.5' for about 2 months following the cycling period (I allowed 12 weeks) and now feel like I didn't put enough thought into the aquascaping, flow and depth of sand bed.
I've only got 6 x green chromis, 1 black/white clown and a boxing shrimp plus a fair size clean up crew.
The tank is drilled and there is I run a 3' sump underneath. The sand bed is around 2" (at its deepest), I run 3 powerheads constantly and the aquascaping leaves a lot to be desired.
My question is, would it do any damage to my system if I made changes to the system in one go. What I would like to do is as follows:
1.Remove live rock and fish to containers with the water from the sump.
2.Add some more sand and mix this with the sand that is 'live'. To take depth to around 4.5'.
3.Remove 2 of the powerheads and replace with a tunze stream and a device that creates an alternating flow.
4.Clear the rocks of most of the green algae that's built up.
5.Re-aquascape the live rock so that it provides both hiding places and an open swimming space (currently just a pile of rocks).
6.Return the fish to their new and improved home.
Is this too much, too soon for the system? Also would it be ok to leave the boxing shrimp in the tank whilst the rocks are removed, added back?
Any advice or suggestions most welcome.
Just want to improve the system as much as possible before thinking about adding more livestock!