hnkthetank
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:needhelp: I'm thinking about changiing my substrate from cc to ls. Can anyone tell me the ups and downs, pros and cons of the conversion process? :help:
Conversion cc to ls
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misslaina
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I switched, advisable to do it all at once, but I did not, I did 20 lbs one week , 40 the next, then 40 the next. I removed all the cc in sections then replaced it with live sand. My tank was really cloudy then fine the next day. by the way, my clown goby lived through all of it, yes he was in the tank the whole time. What a trooper!
bronco300
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i switched not too long ago in my 10 gallon...i put the rock in a container and covered it with water...took my crabs, snails, and fish, and put it in a container...took out as much water i could into another container...then took the cc out...which actually was when the mess started....i still had some water in it, and i was taking it out, it got really dirty...not fun....and i ended up having to add some permade saltwater i had because of the water i had covering the rocks...but after i had taken the most of the cc out, i put in the sand, and then veryyyyy slowly added the sand...then the way, rocks, crabs,fish,etc. it was clowdy for an hour or so, but cleared up, and looks soooooo MUCH better than the cc i had...i love it! here are before and after pics. i dont have my tank loaded right now, but i think it still looks great...all in all, it took me one and a half hours to complete...it was harder than what i expected, but definitely worth it!!
That is my opinion.
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thomas712
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Originally Posted by Dmitry
Actually you really should leave the rocks in. For a (significantly) more stable rock structure the rocks should rest on the glass of the tank and sand should be poured around it.
I have some advice here. I did not want to have my rocks sitting on the glass. So I used eggcrate that was cut 2 inches away from the sides of the glass, placed my rock on that and then added sand. This way if there ever was a reefalanche my bottom glass would be safe.
Thomas
Actually you really should leave the rocks in. For a (significantly) more stable rock structure the rocks should rest on the glass of the tank and sand should be poured around it.
I have some advice here. I did not want to have my rocks sitting on the glass. So I used eggcrate that was cut 2 inches away from the sides of the glass, placed my rock on that and then added sand. This way if there ever was a reefalanche my bottom glass would be safe.
Thomas