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I tore down my planted tank and dirted it today, what's the over/under on adding the fish back? (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Idontevenknowanymore@mander.xyz to c/aquariums@lemmy.world

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It's a 20 long. I have 10 white cloud minnows, a few celestial danios and three pygmy cories currently at summer camp in a bucket with a sponge filter. I am trying to decide if I should leave them there and replace a gallon a day or chuck them back in the tank and watch ammonia like a hawk. I have a RO filter so water changes are no problem but I just can't decide which approach is best.

And yes, I know this could have all been prevented with better planning. Let's just stipulate that that ship has sailed.

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[–] Idontevenknowanymore@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Oh I just did the Walstad thing and picked the woody bits out of some organic potting soil so while I have no idea what bugs are there I'm sure it's pretty far from sterile.