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[glenuu]

hey guys i have a 120 ltr tank i needed little suggestion my tank i have keept lots of plants . the problem is that i wanted to take out all of my sand and clean it because i am having ammonia problem in my tank . i wanted to know that wil removing all my sand frm my tank will effect my tank cycle and plant growth ?/ the ammonia suddenly started going up i guess the reason is because of the #106### gone and setteld inside the tank sand ..... i do clean and change my water every week i do a half water change . the filter which i use is a sponge filter ...
plzz any one any suggestion r welcomed .....

 

[OldMan47]

If you are seeing ammonia in your tank, the plants are not thriving. Plants that are thriving can prevent an ammonia build up in a completely uncycled tank. I would suggest that you either have dead plant material or an uncycled tank. Stirring up the substrate will do nothing to help out that problem.

 

[glenuu]

If you are seeing ammonia in your tank, the plants are not thriving. Plants that are thriving can prevent an ammonia build up in a completely uncycled tank. I would suggest that you either have dead plant material or an uncycled tank. Stirring up the substrate will do nothing to help out that problem.

ya i do have dead plant material ... in my tank . so i was asking that if i remove all the sand of my tank and clean it properly will it effect the cycle of my tank coz till now from the time i have set up my tank i only do a half or 70 % water change ..... or u guessing that my tanks cycle has been destroyed ?? so should i clean my tank fully ??/ ??

 

[Aqua Tom]

If you are seeing ammonia in your tank, the plants are not thriving. Plants that are thriving can prevent an ammonia build up in a completely uncycled tank. I would suggest that you either have dead plant material or an uncycled tank. Stirring up the substrate will do nothing to help out that problem.

ya i do have dead plant material ... in my tank . so i was asking that if i remove all the sand of my tank and clean it properly will it effect the cycle of my tank coz till now from the time i have set up my tank i only do a half or 70 % water change ..... or u guessing that my tanks cycle has been destroyed ?? so should i clean my tank fully ??/ ??

Errr, why not just take out the dead plants?


Tom

 

[fluttermoth]

As long as your filter stays damp and doesn't come into contact with any 'raw' tap water, the bacteria will be fine for a few hours, so taking out and cleaning your sand won't mess up your cycle (not any more than it is now anyway, if you have a lot of ammonia).

 

[OldMan47]

Well said Tom. If the problem is nitrogen added from plant decay, removing the plants will definitely help.