Sammy Islam
Member
I know i said i wouldn't rescape for for probably 2 years, but now i'm approching 1 year i'm considering a rescape. Mainly because i feel like my fish deserve better swimming room and changing that will hopefully change behaviour. It would also give me an opportunity to own some sort of cory again.
Currently most of my fish just chill about in middle of the tank, as theres a lot of flow around the edges and they must feel safest as in the middle of the plants.
If i was to rescape i would go for some sort of traingle layout, with a larger sand area while still having some sort of carpet area. Having a carpet would mean i wouldn't have to contain all the soil behind the rocks like an island and would allow me to use all my plants from my current scape.
This is the plan i've got in my head, I'm assuming i would need to:
1) buy decent sized storage containers to put the fish and shrimp in? Do they have to be black or can they he the standard see through container/box?
2) how do i run my oase BM600 in a small box, wont the fish get blown about? I assume the best option would be to use the original oase inlet/outlet set as the flow can be reduced?
3) i will use a small pump or eheim surface skimmer for the shrimp box with some plants.
4) catch as many shrimp as i can with a bottle trap at night for a few nights to maximise my chances.
5) start taking out the epiphytes (buce, annubias and trident fern, h.pinnatifida)
6) take out the wood if i can detatch it from the rocks, shouldnt be hard as i assume most would be fairly loose by now.
7) catch all fish and shrimp i can and out them in their boxes.
8) take out the rest of the plants and put them in with my fish or in a bucket
9) catch any remaining shrimp, will they die from ripping up all the plants and stuff released from the substrate?
10) take out rocks and drain tank
11) remove all the soil and clean the tank properly.
12) add new soil and arrange new hardscape over a couple of days
13) replant as much as i can and fill it up and treat it like a new scape, daily water changes etc.
14) wait a few days and put the livestock back in and carry on?
Thanks
Currently most of my fish just chill about in middle of the tank, as theres a lot of flow around the edges and they must feel safest as in the middle of the plants.
If i was to rescape i would go for some sort of traingle layout, with a larger sand area while still having some sort of carpet area. Having a carpet would mean i wouldn't have to contain all the soil behind the rocks like an island and would allow me to use all my plants from my current scape.
This is the plan i've got in my head, I'm assuming i would need to:
1) buy decent sized storage containers to put the fish and shrimp in? Do they have to be black or can they he the standard see through container/box?
2) how do i run my oase BM600 in a small box, wont the fish get blown about? I assume the best option would be to use the original oase inlet/outlet set as the flow can be reduced?
3) i will use a small pump or eheim surface skimmer for the shrimp box with some plants.
4) catch as many shrimp as i can with a bottle trap at night for a few nights to maximise my chances.
5) start taking out the epiphytes (buce, annubias and trident fern, h.pinnatifida)
6) take out the wood if i can detatch it from the rocks, shouldnt be hard as i assume most would be fairly loose by now.
7) catch all fish and shrimp i can and out them in their boxes.
8) take out the rest of the plants and put them in with my fish or in a bucket
9) catch any remaining shrimp, will they die from ripping up all the plants and stuff released from the substrate?
10) take out rocks and drain tank
11) remove all the soil and clean the tank properly.
12) add new soil and arrange new hardscape over a couple of days
13) replant as much as i can and fill it up and treat it like a new scape, daily water changes etc.
14) wait a few days and put the livestock back in and carry on?
Thanks