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Originally Posted by ketchers  My tank has been running for 2 ? months. Last week I bought my first good fish (other than Damsel fish used to set-up my tank). I have a clown fish, blue tang, and flame angelfish. The fish seem to be doing great. However, I don?t want to mess with the water too much. How long should I wait to do my normal water change (roughly 8 gallons in a 55 gallon tank)?
Also, I need to add some sand to the bottom of my tank. I used really fine sand in the beginning (now I know it was a mistake). How do I add sand without polluting the water? Can I clean sand with my water vacuum (this also kicks-up sand)? |
I would do 20% weekly water changes with the bio load you have as far as water changes go and for the sand, there is no way I have used that does not give you a sand storm when adding, but it will go away in a few days and will not harm the fish at all. You can def. use the vacuum to clean the sand, I use mine and have no issues. I usually vac. the sand once a month and only clean the top 1" not all the way to the glass to make sure the beneficial bacteria are untouched.
THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING 
