Changing The Tank Layout

timmystood · Jan 15, 2006

I'm thinking of changing the layout of my community tank but obviously it's full of fish so any changes would have to be gradual so I was just wandering how often you change your layout. :sly:

Ami · Jan 15, 2006

I've gone for monthly, although it's more like quarterly - can you add that option in?

Not that it matters cos I can't vote again!

timmystood · Jan 15, 2006

No I cannot change the poll now...

How much does it stress your fish and do you do it gradually???

Annastasia · Jan 15, 2006

When I get tired of it.

Depends on the tank, but mostly when I do my large end of the month clean up and water change. So montly. Though if it's planted, I hardly ever change it. For example, my Smaragdina tank has been the same way for 3 years.

timmystood · Jan 15, 2006

And, you do it all in one go? And it doesn't bother the fish?

Ethos · Jan 15, 2006

Whenever I get bored of it, so monthly

Annastasia · Jan 15, 2006

Well, I take everything out (That's removable) and clean it, then put it back in. The fish look a little disoriented for about 5 minutes, but then they go back to being their happy little selves. Most tanks have at least one piece of wood or rock that has a live plant on, that doesn't get removed, so they have some shelter and something that is similar. Never noticed a big difference in them, and believe me, I watch them. :lol:

Also, I'll occasionally reach into the tank and move something around just spur of the moment. I've gotten many looks for that. Such as when my family was over, and I get up, reach in the tank, and move around a piece of wood. They were just like :huh:

Durbkat · Jan 15, 2006

I can imagine that you would be like "hey guys, how do you like my tank?" then as they are commenting on how :cough: bad :cough: just joking, good you would be thinking of something you should change then just reach in their and move it and they would be like :look:

"why is she changing something in the tank for?" God that would be funny. :rofl:

I voted never but occasionly if when vacuming I knock a plant out I may move it somewhere else or when my pleco weekly knocks plants out of the gravel I may move it but I rarley do that.