Switching Your Aquarium Substrate From Gravel To Sand! 125 Gallon Aquarium Overhaul!

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[KGTropicals]

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[naranza]

Yes please make a video about all things about sand in an aquarium. Good stuff my friend.

[soggyfries]

Thats how the aquarium world operates add "aquarium" to the title and jack up the price by 75%

[rebeccaseeley]

You did a great job and hit all the really important highlights like - you can NEVER wash your sand too much!!!! It really makes a huge difference in the tank. And i agree with your choice of PFS versus play sand, play sand is lighter than PFS, thus the PFS will settle more quickly and easily, thus less chances of ruining your filter impellers, always a plus! I think a follow-up video on properly maintaining the sand bed is crucial as it's a little different than gravel but just as important to be kept up properly and those new to sand need to know what to do. Thanks for a great video!!

[terrillpitts]

When painting the background I have been using black latex. If u need or want to remove it peels right off! Great video!! Setting up a new tank for my cichlids and really leaning toward sand!

[benbrown]

excellent! I recently swapped from sand to eco complete without moving any fish. Good luck with your plants and the sand. It seemed to choke my roots out I could only grow annubias and java hence going eco complete.

[grlygirl]

So glad I stumbled across this (and your sand maintenance video). I have one 55 gallon that's empty...I want the background black...so I will be painting it. I wanted sand, but found aquarium sand expensive (and people complained it was too fine). I will get pool filter sand... I also have another 55 gallon that is up and running and I think once I sand the empty one I am going to want to take what's in there out and sand it as well. Now I see it can be done and done affordably. Great video thanks for posting it!!

[Tackleberry]

I have been using pool filter sand for the past two years. Great setup, John.

[stevenking]

Yes! Sand maintenance videos please!!!

[garybernstein]

You're the best. I'm a semi newbee to aquariums. You're professional and simple explanations of how to do it all right is amazing. Thanks. Keep up the good work.

[MAFishGuyAquarium]

I love rinsing my sand in pillow cases. alot less mess and just throw out cases when done. good video kg

[antman]

I would like to see a sand water change vid!!! I’m thinking bout changing to sand substrate just doing research before the switch

[Eric.schmidt]

Love the look of that sand. Let's see a video on the sand maintanance.

[albertoramos]

Please do the sand rinsing video. Also thank you for the great information your putting out there for us hobbies. Keep up the good work.

[giakurstenschweizer]

I honestly have learned so much from you! I would definitely purchase an e-book of a step-by-step how-to guide for beginners. Unfortunately, there’s so much misinformation out there! My mother went to a small chain local fish store and sold her (an impulse buy for my kiddo) two albino corey cats in a tiny FISH BOWL! One of them has ALL of his/her fins nipped off! I calmly and respectfully educated the owner on the correct requirements. I bought a proper 30 gallon tank (from a more reputable place) for them. So far they are doing fine. I will get more, but I’m trying to avoid stressing them too much since they have been through so much. Finless apparently has a strong will to live. He/she is eating well and Dr Who (my husband named that one) is keeps Finless company.

[AquaPeet]

Wow! That pool filter sand ree-hee-heally looks nice and natural and beachy in the tanks!! What a great idea and yet so cheap!! It is a great contrast against the brown wood and the grassy plants in the little sand dunes you created, really fit in well...
Top tip!! Pool filter sand!!

[lizzi]

Would love to see a sand maintenance video!

[MrDoozie]

I’m doing my substrate change from gravel to sand today actually and glad I seen this video :) thank you for the great tips. Love the videos you been uploading. Keep on the great work and love how you have the set ups running ❤

[inventoryking]

I agree with the sand John. I over wash my sand so it doesn't screw anything up. Love speeding up the vids as well! 👍

[williamavongaurd]

I too was battling the substrate because I wanted live plants. So yes, I’d love to see your cleaning process of a planted sand substrate. Also. I too sent with pool filter sand for its cleanliness.