New rocks curing with Microbacter Start XLM boosted by QuikCycl.
I have removed half my ceramic media from the sump to 're-cure' with the new rock.
With each water change over next couple weeks 20% or so of the tank sand will come out as well (there's really not too much sand in the tank, maybe 1").
On transfer day I'll fill 2x 5g buckets with tank water, remove rock, store livestock in buckets, drain rest of water (note I'll leave the water in the sump section as to not dry out the ceramic media in the tank), and clear last of sand.
I'll drop in a custom cut piece of Starboard or such (going barebottom), refill with 15-20g of new water, re-scape with new rock, then add rest of ceramic media back to the tank.
Will re-acclimate livestock by dripping into buckets then topping off tank with remaining bucket water.
First 2 weeks minimal lighting and dosing of Microbacter Clean to build up bacterial concentration.
Gradual return to light settings.
This is my first time using the Microbacter line. Have heard and read a lot of good stuff about it, so figured, 'Why not?'.
I'll drop some pics along the way so you can all see my screw up and lear from them.
I have removed half my ceramic media from the sump to 're-cure' with the new rock.
With each water change over next couple weeks 20% or so of the tank sand will come out as well (there's really not too much sand in the tank, maybe 1").
On transfer day I'll fill 2x 5g buckets with tank water, remove rock, store livestock in buckets, drain rest of water (note I'll leave the water in the sump section as to not dry out the ceramic media in the tank), and clear last of sand.
I'll drop in a custom cut piece of Starboard or such (going barebottom), refill with 15-20g of new water, re-scape with new rock, then add rest of ceramic media back to the tank.
Will re-acclimate livestock by dripping into buckets then topping off tank with remaining bucket water.
First 2 weeks minimal lighting and dosing of Microbacter Clean to build up bacterial concentration.
Gradual return to light settings.
This is my first time using the Microbacter line. Have heard and read a lot of good stuff about it, so figured, 'Why not?'.
I'll drop some pics along the way so you can all see my screw up and lear from them.
