RE: [APD] (no subject)

["Rick Engstrom" <rick703 at mts_net>]

if all your fish were killed that quickly I would be tempted to completely
tear down the tank and sterilize everything.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: aquatic-plants-bounces+rick703=mts_net at actwin.com
[mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces+rick703=mts_net at actwin.com]On Behalf Of
Traci HalesVass
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 9:05 AM
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Subject: [APD] (no subject)


Hi there
I'm trying to turn tragedy into triumph. My well-established, years-old 55
completely crashed after adding a few new fish from a chain LFS. I woke to
find every fish in my tank dead.

So I want to take this as an opportunity to start a planted tank.  I took
the compensation from the LFS to purchase a bio-wheel; I've pulled the UG
and power heads, emptied the tank and removed the gravel. So here are my
questions:

1. I saved quite a bit of mulm and haven't washed the gravel. Should I use
this mulm to start the new tank? (It has not been established what killed
the other tank).
2. If I can use the mulm, do I still need a peat substrate?
3. Can I put down a finer gravel and then use the old large gravel on top?
4. How long should the new planted tank sit before I can start adding new
fish?

Thanks for your helping this newbie!

traci
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