i have set up three 5 gallons for shrimp,snails and fry.i have had one set up for about a month and a half and when i need to change the water the mulm on the bottom flies around everywhere and smells really bad like i didn't even do a water change.how do you vac it out without sucking up the fry,snails and shrimp?i really need to know as this smells like rotten eggs.Even as we speak i have the window open toa ir it out bleh
gravel vaccing
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try feeding them on one end then gravel vac the other. also use a tube to suck the water out and put a net on the end just in case you do suck any up.
I hope this makes sense...
I put the intake to a depth of 1/2 the gravel depth before I start the suction. I then move it around and "throttle" the intake with my thumb over the out spout (bucket side). Oh, and I always check the bucket after doing a change on my shrimp tank. I've found a few babies...
I put the intake to a depth of 1/2 the gravel depth before I start the suction. I then move it around and "throttle" the intake with my thumb over the out spout (bucket side). Oh, and I always check the bucket after doing a change on my shrimp tank. I've found a few babies...