I want to change my substrate to a darker color. Right now it's a light brown round stone, I want to go to something a lot darker in hopes of making my plecos more comfortable.
I was wondering what the best way to accomplish this would be. I have 2 small (4") plecos a king tiger and gold nugget, and one phatom tetra. Decorations are a huge piece of drift wood on a concrete base and a pile of rocks so taking them out isn't a problem.
What do I do with the fish while I'm removing the existing gravel and putting the new stuff in?
I have a penguin 330 filter with bio-wheels, but I also know a lot of nitrifying bacteria live in the substrate, so will I have to go through a mini-cycle or not?
I was wondering what the best way to accomplish this would be. I have 2 small (4") plecos a king tiger and gold nugget, and one phatom tetra. Decorations are a huge piece of drift wood on a concrete base and a pile of rocks so taking them out isn't a problem.
What do I do with the fish while I'm removing the existing gravel and putting the new stuff in?
I have a penguin 330 filter with bio-wheels, but I also know a lot of nitrifying bacteria live in the substrate, so will I have to go through a mini-cycle or not?