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Old 01-02-2013, 09:29 PM
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Are you doing it a little bit at a time?
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Old 01-02-2013, 11:41 PM
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It's best to do 1/4 at a time. Use a siphon hose to suck it out so that any anaerobic areas are removed from the tank without polluting it.

However, with a small tank I would remove all livestock, dump the substrate out, and put the livestock back in. Wait a week, then add new substrate.
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Old 01-03-2013, 12:05 AM
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It's best to do 1/4 at a time. Use a siphon hose to suck it out so that any anaerobic areas are removed from the tank without polluting it.

However, with a small tank I would remove all livestock, dump the substrate out, and put the livestock back in. Wait a week, then add new substrate.
Just thinking a siphon hose probably won't work with crushed coral. I didn't even bother trying with mine, just scooped it out.
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Old 01-03-2013, 01:54 AM
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Seems to be a lot of varying opinions haha...
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Old 01-02-2013, 11:47 PM
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Are you doing it a little bit at a time?
I did about half the other day, haven't gotten around to the other half yet.
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