Ok..I have read a few threads on changing substrate but still have a couple of questions.
I finally got a hold of some southdown (bought 20 bags..hehe) and am going to replace my substrate with in my 75g reeftank. I have 100lbs of live rock,4 fish, 5 LPS and a few polyps as well as a couple cleaner shrimp and 20 or so snails.
My plan is to empty all of the rock into a garbage can,fill it with aquarium water and throw a heater & PH in there. Put my fish into my sump with a powerfilter & heater and then put all of my coral into another rubbermaid container with a PH & heater.
Then remove all of the old substrate and replace with southdown and seed with some live sand from my LFS.
Here is where my questions come into play....Should I put the LR back in right away? and then followed by the fish & corals? or should I wait? I am unsure as to how long I should leave the livestock in containers. Obviously,for piece of mind,I would prefer to get everything back in right away but certainly do not want to harm anything.
What do you think?
Thanks,
Mark



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