Hi Ava,
I don't know anything about Axolotls but I can also confirm that
siphoning out the sand works great, I used to have very tiny almost sandy
gravel until I removed it all about 18 months ago & replaced it with a
larger size. Vacuuming it out works a treat!
John*<o)))<*
On 3 July 2013 13:37, Ava <aboswell91@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks a ton, guys!
>
>
> --- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, "dawnshungryeyes4u2c"
> <dawnshungryeyes4u2c@...> wrote:
> >
> > I would have to agree with Micky. A siphon hose to remove the sand makes
> the most sense, the least amount of work, and makes it much safer for the
> animals. In regards to cycling, keep in mind that a sand bed is very dense
> so the amount of nitrifying bacteria found in a sand bed is very little
> aside from the actual surface of the sand itself. It's too dense for oxygen
> to penetrate beyond 1/4 inch or less of depth, and would instead, harbor
> denitrifying bacteria (which feed on nitrate). Once the sand is removed,
> along with all the organic waste built up in/on it, the food for the
> planaria will dwindle and you can starve them out this way, while doing
> some daily water changes over the course of 2 - 3 wks to help remove them
> as you see them. You can also use the siphon hose to suck planeria off of
> the plants and decor as well if you wanted... or you can remove them and
> rinse in the water you are taking out with each water change to help
> preserve bacteria culture on them and still being able to wipe/scrub them a
> bit in the dirty water.
> >
> > Just be diligent with water testing through the process and be prepared
> to do some small water changes if you notice any spikes in ammonia or
> nitrite. That should keep your axy's safe until the tank stabilizes again.
> With this method, that shouldn't take very long.
> >
> > Dawn
> >
> > --- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ava" <aboswell91@> wrote:
> > >
> > > This may be long, sorry!
> > >
> > > So, I have a 40 gallon breeder tank with axolotls (aquatic
> salamanders) in there. I have sand as a substrate. It's become way too
> difficult to keep up with the cleaning, and I've gotten a TON of planaria
> in there because I can't keep up with the waste that's harboring in the
> sand. A lot of axolotl owners have their tank bare bottomed to avoid this,
> so I wanted to take my sand out. However, I'm concerned about my cycle
> crashing because of it. I was thinking about going about it this way:
> > > 1. Buy a large, shallow container and put my axolotls in there with
> their current tank water for temporary housing, and add a screen top.
> > > 2. Fill a 5 gallon bucket with current tank water, add filter and
> aeration, with as many decorations as I can fit in there, keep filter and
> air running. I have a biowheel, I hope this helps.
> > > 3. Take as many buckets of water as possible and fill with current
> tank water. I'm hoping to save at least half the water with 4 5gallon
> buckets.
> > > 4. Drain the remaining water from tank
> > > 5. Use a small shovel and remove sand from tank, use a vacuum or
> turkey baster to remove what shovel cannot
> > > 6. Take a magnet cleaner and wipe the walls of the tank free of
> planaria
> > > 7. Rinse but NOT scrub decor (there's dead planaria on everything
> right now)
> > > 8. Add old water and new dechlorinated water
> > > 9. Add filter/air/decor
> > > 10. Test water, add axolotls back into tank
> > > 11. Test water daily, and do small water changes daily
> > >
> > > Do you think this method will help save my cycle? This tank is filthy
> and I can't seem to keep up with it having sand. Any advice is appreciated!
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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