[AquaticLife] Breaking Down the Tank-Need Advise
I got a used 55 gal tank and it was taken down the day I picked it up. I took the UGF out when I got the tank home and started to fill it. The water was so filthy, I had to drain the tank and refill. I’m not sure how many times I had to take water out to refill it. It was totally empty of water when I brought it home. There was so much crud in the gravel you couldn’t see thru the water. After the water was somewhat see thru, I filled and put my filter on. I think I only waited a day before adding fish as the water was fine. Pam
To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.comFrom: djransome@optonline.netDate: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:32:28 -0400Subject: RE: Re: [AquaticLife] Breaking Down the Tank-Need Advise
Right, so my reply is “don’t do that”. But again, I could be wrong. IfLenny or Steve or Ray advised “N” to do what she is doing, then go withtheir advice.If you are going to take the tank apart, remove the UGF forever and replacewith a different type of filter.If you are going to keep the UGF, don’t bother. Just clean from the gravelup._____ From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] OnBehalf Of Dora SmithSent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:04 PMTo: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.comSubject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [AquaticLife] Breaking Down the Tank-NeedAdviseWell, I think you just answered what to do with my gravel. I had thoughtrepeating the process too drastic, and that would very likely helpsubstantially. And maybe N’s too, I don’t know. He specified that he’sactually taking everthig apart and cleaning it, and in his case a particularissue could be the undergravel filter. I understand that they’re a bear toclean WITHOUT removing them and hte gravel, if it is even possible.Yours,Dora SmithAustin, TXtiggernut24@ yahoo.com—– Original Message —– From: Donna Ransome To: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:51 AMSubject: RE: [AquaticLife] Breaking Down the Tank-Need AdviseThe polyester layer is going to have a lot of your bacteria. Did Lenny orSteve or Ray advise this step?I think I would probably not do that until you are ready to replace the UGFwith a power filter. But I haven’t had a UGF for 30 years, so Lenny, Steveor Ray might know better about that.Meanwhile, define the term “fully clean”. To fully clean a tank, you shouldsiphon the gravel (all you need is a hose), scrape the glass and replace 50%of the water with fresh. Nothing more. No need to remove all the water,just 50%.If you think the remaining 50% of the water will get too dirty given thecondition of the gravel, do it twice. In other words, siphon the gravelwhile removing 50% of the water and refill. Then do it again._____ From: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups.com[mailto:AquaticLife@ yahoogroups.com]OnBehalf Of N TaweelSent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:46 AMTo: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups.comSubject: [AquaticLife] Breaking Down the Tank-Need AdviseI’m glad it’s a Sunday, somebody will hopefully have enough time to give medetailed answers.I’m breaking my 20 g down this week, to remove the polyster layer betweenthe gravel and the UGF plate for good. Then I’ll set it up again in the sameday.It’s my first time to fully clean a tank since I knew about the nitrogencycle and the N-Bacteria. I used to lose at least one of my fish everysingle time I fully cleaned the tank, and didn’t know why. That’s because Irinsed the gravel under untreated tap water, and also the internal powerhead filter. So I need to be really careful this time to keep a good portion of myN-Bacteria alive.Here’s the information: *I have two filters: Internal “with power head” and UGF “also with a powerhead”.* Layers, from the buttom: UGF plate covers all the buttom - polyster layer”will be thrown away” - Small and medium sized gravel.* There are decorations: live plants, drift wood, rocks.* The volume of the water is about 16 g.* There’s an empty 15 gallon tank that can be cleaned from dust and oldgravel and be used to house the fish while cleaning.Note: There’s a photo of my tank in the photo section.http://pets.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/AquaticLife/photos/view/e87a?b=1>ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/AquaticLife/photos/view/e87a?b=1If the link breaks, just look for the album 
20G Planted fish tank- ByNoura)I need a plan for cleaning with the minimum loss of the N-bacteria,especially in the gravel, I can keep the internal filter without cleaningfor a week after breaking the tank down. The gravel will need a LOT of waterto clean, because I wasn’t siphoning it at all (I didn’t even know it needssiphoning untill I joined you, and there are no tank siphons in thecountry), so you can imagine the mulm of the overstocked tank. And, how much of the old tank water should I put back after cleaning? I have TWO 4 gallon chemical-clean buckets, and a long hose.The sooner you reply the better, I’m planning to do it today as my daughteris visiting her grandmother!Thanks for the adviseNoura[Non-text portions of this message have been removed][Non-text portions of this message have been removed]———————————————————-No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.134 / Virus Database: 270.4.10/1549 - Release Date: 7/12/20084:31 PM[Non-text portions of this message have been removed][Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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