Gravel to bare bottom

[djdlemma]

Can someone help me out. I want to take out my gravel and go bare bottom on my 100g. Should I take a little out at a time? Or has people taken it all out at one time and do a massive waterchange. Just asking because I don't want anything to spike.

Thank you!

Warren! aka Dj D'Lemma

 

[dmopar74]

ive taken half out one week, the other half out a week or two later with no problems.

 

[importracer]

Can someone help me out. I want to take out my gravel and go bare bottom on my 100g. Should I take a little out at a time? Or has people taken it all out at one time and do a massive waterchange. Just asking because I don't want anything to spike.

Thank you!

Warren! aka Dj D'Lemma

Personally, I have gone bare(on 100gz) cold turkey with no ill affects....Do it....To be on the safe side, have some water testers ready....O yes, do a 50% water change....

 

[ward1066]

easiest way to take gravel out is with a large net

 

[scrappy123]

i went for it all and everything was still good. go for it.

 

[tcarswell]

I personally would do half one week then a week later the rest to be safe.....

 

[WHITECJ2OW]

what i did was siphon the gravel as much as possible then netted all of it out. I started without siphoning it thinking "ill net it all out with the poop and stuff" ha was i wrong the water was all murky

 

[tcarswell]

what i did was siphon the gravel as much as possible then netted all of it out. I started without siphoning it thinking "ill net it all out with the poop and stuff" ha was i wrong the water was all murky

lol Ive tried that too brother. But with an UGF I never vacuumed (I was 11 and the results were appalling lol )

 

[djdlemma]

Thanks guys!! I think I'm gonna do it all at once followed by a big water change. Anyone disagree with facts why?

 

[patatmblife]

easiest way to take gravel out is with a large net

Yes, use a net, it's the easiest. I took all out without a problem but you should siphon gravel first to get it as clean as possible.