SRC Member cool guy Posted January 10, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 10, 2011 hi would like some advise. is it possible for me to take out all my liverock and rescape. my tank is 4 x 2.5 x 2 fowlr. occupant mainly big angel. will it strees out the fishes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted January 10, 2011 Senior Reefer Share Posted January 10, 2011 definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 If u do it v carefully and slowly it should stress your angels less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamyourheartout Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Trust me don't, i try before all my hardiest fish died. But you can try catching all the fishes out and put them in quarrantine then when you rescape wait for tank to cycle. After finish cycle then you add the fish back slowly, think should be okay, dont follow my footsteps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted January 10, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 10, 2011 ok thanx... how bout i move step by step. like on the right side first. rest 1 day. then on the left side. rest another day. and lastly in the middle. do tat help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tunicate Posted January 11, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 BTW, does your tank have sand, or BB? I'm not experienced with sand but not sure if the casualty may be the result of toxic released when disturbing the sand bed? Anyway, I rescaped my BB tank a coupled of times with the fishes inside & it turned out ok. Somehow, they know how to siam to another corner while I work on the LR. I couldn't see too clearly due to the dust swirling in the water, & worried that I might have crushed some poor fish hiding next to a LR. To cut a long story short, it's a stressful ordeal for both the fishes & me, but we made it thru'. Tip: If you need to temporarily remove your tank lighting to do the scaping, then you'll need to prepare for alternate lightings (on the side maybe). I was practically half blind with both my arms in the tank, wishing my eyes were growing out of my belly button instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted January 11, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 thanx... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member limsc Posted January 11, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 .... Tip: If you need to temporarily remove your tank lighting to do the scaping, then you'll need to prepare for alternate lightings (on the side maybe). I was practically half blind with both my arms in the tank, wishing my eyes were growing out of my belly button instead. TRUE... but your last statement was damn FUNNY.. but that's my wish too whenever i tried to pick up something from the sandbed of my 2.5' tall tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 11, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 ok thanx... how bout i move step by step. like on the right side first. rest 1 day. then on the left side. rest another day. and lastly in the middle. do tat help? i think this should be ok bro ... so long as i guess you've already planned what to do and which rocks to go where ... spend less time (your hands) in the tank, and specially if you would be using epox, then really have to do step by step and not contaminate the water as much. good luck Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted January 11, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanx bro for the advise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 11, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 Catching the fishes out into another tank is a good idea. Trap your fishes way before u want to rescape the rocks. After all fishes caught,bring out all rocks. Steer sand n vacuum out all the dirt.Make a 50% or more water change then put back rocks. Few days later then release back those fishes... Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted January 11, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 the problem is tat i got too many fish to catch... not easy... n i don hav a tamporary tank to hold the fish... hmmm... maybe jus do abit of rescape... bit by bit i guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member onizukaa Posted January 11, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 the problem is tat i got too many fish to catch... not easy... n i don hav a tamporary tank to hold the fish... hmmm... maybe jus do abit of rescape... bit by bit i guess... yea bit by bit rescape will be best... those tangs i kept before i re-scape the whole tank just to catch out damsels... lucky they are strong fighters.... if all fishes are bui bui and healthy, shoudl not be an issue.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted January 11, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 thanx... my fishes are all over weight... my wife keep nagging why let the fish become so fat... she say fat is not healthy... ahakz.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eniram Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 There is a saying in chinese fat shows that the family is well fed. So your fishes are well fed and taken care of. Nothing -ve all very +ve for you and your family for 2011. Have you seen a skinny goldfish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted January 11, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2011 thanx bro Eniram... wish u n ur family well too... hmmm.... skinny goldfish.... LOL.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsony Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 thanx bro Eniram... wish u n ur family well too... hmmm.... skinny goldfish.... LOL.... Shift bit by bit is the best option. Things to take note. 1) Shut down your wave maker, pump, anything that might cause movement in your main tank. 2) Do not lift up the rock out from your water. It will cause a lot of particles to wash out/off the rock. 3) Handle with care in those rocks sitting on the sand bed. 4) You might want to measure the Ammonia and NO2 after your work is done. Good Luck. I had done a no. of times. Thanks God, so far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted January 13, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thanx bro orsony.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 14, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 14, 2011 Tough job. Bit by bit. Happy rescaping. Luckily your tank is not those 2.5' in height wan else will die lol. Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted January 14, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 14, 2011 It is 2.5ht bro.... I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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