Mel Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 OK, I have a newly planted tank only been planted for 2 weeks now, have some platy's & albino BN's in the tank to cycle it - I just did a water change and a vaccuum. So the part I need help on is... 1 - do i need to vaccum a planted tank? 2 - I have just vaccumed and I have JBL balls in the gravel, when I vaccumed I wondered why there was so much dirt (totally forgot about having the balls in there) will the stirred up balls hurt the fish??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 With a planted tank it is usually best not to disturb the substrate too much as the plants roots get damaged. Just vacuum the surface layers of the gravel to remove excess poop and detrius. Disturbing the JBL Balls will not harm fish(they just think its mud)but will release extra nutrients into the water column, possibly increasing the risk of algae. In my planted tanks i very rarely vac. Just remember to feed no more than necessary, it just pollutes the tank if not eaten. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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