Hey y'all! So, I already have a pretty solid decoration plan for my new stocking ideas, but I don't know how to execute it. I want to do a dragon stone aquascape with little grass-like plants, but I hit a snag here. I don't have soil; I know you need soil for plants to thrive.
My main question is, how do I put soil in my thriving tank? Do I need to drain out everything, put the fish in buckets for a week, and then put in the soil? Will I need to cycle the tank again? If the answer to these questions is yes, how would I keep my fish happy and healthy in tubs or buckets for a week? I'm familiar with putting fish in buckets temporarily, but it was only for less than a day (more like a few hours), never longer.
My current setup is sand, two large lava stone rocks, and two pieces of medium-sized driftwood. My stock is 1 Striped Raphael Catfish, 1 Pictus Catfish, 1 Oscar baby, and 1 Black Ghost Knife baby.
Thank y'all in advance for any help!
My main question is, how do I put soil in my thriving tank? Do I need to drain out everything, put the fish in buckets for a week, and then put in the soil? Will I need to cycle the tank again? If the answer to these questions is yes, how would I keep my fish happy and healthy in tubs or buckets for a week? I'm familiar with putting fish in buckets temporarily, but it was only for less than a day (more like a few hours), never longer.
My current setup is sand, two large lava stone rocks, and two pieces of medium-sized driftwood. My stock is 1 Striped Raphael Catfish, 1 Pictus Catfish, 1 Oscar baby, and 1 Black Ghost Knife baby.
Thank y'all in advance for any help!